Then Friktion is probably not the management consultancy for you. We are rarely called upon by those who think their problem can be solved quickly or easily.
Instead of luring you in with false dreams of certainty and neat linear processes, we promise to explore the mess, the tensions, and the productive collisions that actually drive change and solve your organization’s big, hairy problems.
Sandpaper
Is integrating your latest FinTech acquisition doing your head in? Is rolling out that new product enterprise-wide making you question your life choices?
You are not alone! In our latest sandpaper*, we unpack five critical behaviors teams need to master to navigate this type of complexity. And the organizational barriers that (usually unintentionally) get in their way.
* A sandpaper is a white paper, but with more Friktion.
Transformations
Fun fact: successful organizational transformations are magical—engaging, enjoyable, and impactful. Another fun fact: they're about as rare as three-horned unicorns! Most transformations either fizzle out after early wins or never leave the ground, usually because stakeholders can't agree on the basics: what's broken, how to fix it, or who's paying for it.
What’s killing transformation? The chase for absolute certainty with endless planning sessions and hypothetical scenarios. When all YOU really want to do is get people moving in a new direction. The fix is simple: continuous change with non-linear methods. We’ll help you decide what you need to be awesome at, experiment to make the right behaviors stick and spread, and gradually make system changes as they are proven to work. That's how real change happens.
We turn confusion into clarity by helping management navigate uncertainty and make deliberate choices amongst endless opportunities.
When your organisation need to do different things or things different, we change the behaviors that create value in everyday work!
How should you organise when the world is in flux? We help you crate an adaptive operating model that creates value today and allow for continuous renewal to be relevant tomorrow.
We specialize in finding novel solutions to the big, hairy problems organizations don't know how to solve, using complexity awareness and non-linear methods for transformation. Our people are management consultants, organizational change specialists, agile coaches and market strategists based in Malmö, Stockholm and Munich.
That was us up until November 2024, when we became Friktion.
We welcome friction. It’s a requirement for change. We will poke where it hurts, ask uncomfortable questions and take the fights that need to be fought. But we do it with kindness.
We celebrate irrational choices. If there was a logical, straightforward solution you would have found it by now. Either that or someone else is already doing it. Novel solutions require lateral thinking.
We are playful grown-ups. We believe in unleashing creativity to solve complex problems but we know you have a business to run. We won’t waste your time, and we expect the same from you.
We aim to be part of the solution. Our ambition is to leave every place, person and planet in a better state than we found them. If your organization is doing the opposite we will block you from our calling list.
We teach people to fish. We will do more than solve your problems. We will show you how to use our methods to solve them for yourself in the future. If we do our job right, you won't need us forever.
We are not for everybody. And that's just fine.
Are you a corporate troublemaker looking to solve a complex organizational problem? Contact us today!
Anders Wengelin
CEO, Partner and Management Consultant
anders@friktion.se
+46707178983
linkedin.com/in/wengelin
Vadim Feldman
Founder, Partner and Management Consultant
vadim@friktion.se
+46760311060
linkedin.com/in/vadim-feldman