Advocating Sustainability and Change with Maryna Saprykina
We interviewed Maryna Saprykina, the CEO of CSR Ukraine, founder of Ukrainian Women Entrepreneurs Hub, and Winner of Speaker Contest 2023, on the work she has done on sustainability, women’s entrepreneurship, and supporting Ukrainian companies during the war. She gave an inspiring account of how she’d like the world to change and how we can […]
Leadership that Respects Biodiversity
We doubt that many have heard the terms biodiversity and leadership together. We hear about sustainable leadership and climate change, yet often forget about biodiversity and its importance. We had a chat with Tiina Onkila, associate professor and the Head of Corporate Environmental Management at Jyväskylä University. She is part of an impactful research project […]
Making Sustainability a Catalyst for Growth and Innovation with Rebecca Henderson – (Webinar Summary)
Yesterday, together with Dfind Norway and Oslo Business Forum, we organized a webinar with economist, professor, and author Rebecca Henderson. Rebecca is a global authority on sustainable business growth and is renowned for creating the most in-demand MBA elective course at Harvard Business School over the past five years. In her presentation, she discussed how […]
Innovation with Jos de Blok
Jos de Blok is the founder and CEO of Buurtzorg, a Dutch organization that has transformed home-based healthcare and has created an innovative method for nursing care at home. Jos is leading an industry-wide change in the Netherlands, and therefore, we wanted to ask him more about innovation and creating change. We had a chat […]
Leading Change with Patrick Lencioni
Leaders and leadership are subject to change as much as they are the facilitators of change. Leadership and business management author Patrick Lencioni has observed this change throughout his career while offering his expertise to leaders all over the world. We wanted to know what he has learned throughout the years and how he would […]
Creating a Sustainable Future with Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson is a professor, author, and respected researcher and economist. She teaches an award-winning MBA class at Harvard University, which carries the name of her book Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. Her teaching and research focuses on purpose-driven and sustainable capitalism and the role of business leaders in changing the current system […]
Developing Business Resilience
Resilience can be applied in many contexts. Generally, it refers to the ability to withstand or recover from challenges. This applies to individuals who experience a traumatic event, companies that face unprecedented circumstances, and societies going through change and disruption. But what does resilience mean for business and leadership? We wanted to change things up […]
Top Trends in Technology for 2023 – Amy Webb (Webinar Summary)
Yesterday, together with Deloitte and Oslo Business Forum, we organized a webinar with futurist Amy Webb. Amy is the CEO of Future Today Institute, a management consulting firm that does long-range scenario planning. A large part of her work is analyzing data to model trends, and she shared some of her recent insights with us […]
Successful Employee Engagement – Josh Bersin (Webinar Summary)
On the 3rd of November, our webinar series focused on tackling the theme of employee engagement with HR analyst and author Josh Bersin. Together with Oslo Business Forum and Simployer, we sat down with Josh to discuss what changes companies can make to enhance employee experience, productivity, and employee retention. Why is Employee Engagement Important? […]
Meet the Speakers of Nordic Business Forum 2022
We have 12 spectacular keynote speakers lined up for you this year! But who are they? How did they get here? Come along as we introduce the speakers, their work, and what made us invite them to this year’s Nordic Business Forum. Yuval Noah Harari Historian, Philosopher, Author Professor Yuval Noah Harari is the author […]
Leader’s Digest | August 2022
This time in our Leader’s Digest newsletter, you will learn from creative leadership. Get inspired by leaders such as Ed Catmull and Itay Talgam as you explore the creative process at Walt Disney Animation Studios and identify your leadership style among master conductors. Top Content Picks 🎨 Blog: Leaders benefit from creativity in many ways. […]
Lessons from Creative Leadership
Leaders are often intimidated by the notion of creativity. This is because we often see creativity as something novel and reserved to a small group of talented individuals. When we think of creativity, we think of music, the arts, poetry—yet these are only products of creativity. Leadership benefits from being creative and encouraging creativity. It […]