Scandinavian Leadership & Ideas w/ Morten Albæk

SEASON 1: SCANDINAVIAN LEADERSHIP AND IDEAS EPISODE 1 – Morten AlbækWe have named our first season Scandinavian leadership and ideas. In America there is a buzz about Scandinavian leadership. But what is Scandinavian leadership? At BI Norwegian Business School, they state that the Scandinavian leadership model to be the following on their webpage:"At first you might find Scandinavians both arrogant and cold. It can be difficult to see how the same people can be among the happiest and most productive employees in the world. But don't judge a book by its cover. Norwegian leadership is characterized by a flat organizational structure, employees who enjoy a high degree of influence, and a healthy balance between work life and private life" This may in part be true but in certain aspects we could not disagree more. In our first episode we will share the idea that there is not a healthy balance between work and private life. First and foremost, it’s about a balance in life, where work life is not separated from one’s private life, but instead an intimate part of life. Which in turn, demand more of our leaders. Our first guest in the podcast will in details explain how life cannot be separated in work life and private life. He will also challenge the statement that Scandinavians are amongst the happiest people in the world. If this was true, why have the number of people suffering for anxiety, stress and depression never been higher?This great paradox will be highlighted in depth during out first interview with Morten Albæk. We are utterly proud and honored to welcome you to our first season of ten episodes where we will present our perspective on modern Scandinavian leadership through our inspirational mind’s interviews.Welcome!Music by Ørjan EgelandBIO: Morten AlbækMorten Albæk is a Danish philosopher, business executive, author and public speaker. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of a Danish advisory firm, Voluntās. He holds a Master`s Degree in History and philosophy from Aarhus University. In 2008, he was named an Honorary Professor in Philosophy and Education in Aalborg University. He is further the co-founder of the first institute for Applied Philosophy in the Nordic region.Albæk started his career in Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest financial institution, undertaking various marketing and business development functions before being appointed as SVP of the department for Idea Generation & Innovation. At Danske Bank, he pioneered the Financial Literacy Program, later to be included as a case in the UN Global Compact’s yearbook of 2011.Subsequently, Group SVP for Global Marketing, Communication & Corporate Relations and member of the Executive Committee at Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer. At Vestas, he envisioned and developed WindMade, the world’s first global consumer label identifying products produced with wind energy – the first consumer label to be endorsed by the United Nations. Additionally, Morten Albæk launched Wind for Prosperity, a business model bringing affordable and reliable electricity to impoverished and remote rural, but wind rich populations.In 2015, Albæk founded advisory firm Voluntās (Latin for “will, purpose, goal, meaning”) specializing in purposeful investment strategies and meaningful strategy and policy development.Morten Albæk is a frequent participant and writer in Danish public life on a variety of topics and is the author of four books, including the recent Danish best-seller, ‘Ét liv. Én tid. Ét menneske.’ (‘One Life. The art of living a meaningful life’). Additionally, he is the only Scandinavian to be selected 5 times for The Internationalist’s list of the “100 Most Influential CMOs in the World” (in 2011-2015).

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