New management strategies for new generations?
How do you advance leadership to consider generations seeking meaning, balance and value in their work life?
Be curious and involve the employees
Event speakers Pernille Steen Pedersen from CBS and Jesper Theil Thomsen from SOUNDBOKS speak on younger generations' approach to the labour market and how to best meet their needs, as managers.
*This interview is available in Danish with English subtitles.
"We talk a lot about the new generations... But we often forget to talk to them in the workplace."
Every third young person struggles to find purpose in their job. They present new demands to their workplaces and generally have different attitudes towards hierarchy, work life balance, structures and processes.
So what does this mean for managers? How do you foster great leadership for a generation that seeks purpose and value in their working life? What will the leadership role be, and how can companies and managers in general adapt to the new requirements?
In collaboration with CBS Leadership Centre, this CBS Executive Education event focused on leading new generations in the workplace.
With a strong panel of CBS researchers and practitioners from SOUNDBOKS and Lundbeck, who have experience in leading the new generations in both start-ups and corporates, topics involved generational differences, vulnerability, management strategies and personal experiences from different generations.
Meet the speakers
Pernille Steen Pedersen
Pernille Steen Pedersen is a Ph.D. and an Assistant Professor at the CBS Institute for Business Humanities and Law.
Pernille is a management researcher with a particular focus on stress and shame and has published the research-based books "Slip stress ud af skammekrogen" (2016) and "Stress og skam i arbejdslivet - guide til fælles forebyggelse" (2021). In her current research project: "Stress prevention among students at CBS", she focuses on well-being among students.
Peter Holdt Christensen
Peter is an Associate Professor at CBS and focuses his research on human behaviour in the workplace.
Specifically, he works with organisations to better understand and improve e.g. knowledge sharing, hybrid work, different generations at work and the importance of physical spaces for motivation and interactions.
Jesper Theil Thomsen
Jesper is the CEO and Co-founder of SOUNDBOKS, a hardware startup that builds portable speakers for social events. The company was founded when Jesper was a high school student, and now employs 100 employees, with a clear focus on value-driven management and psychological safety in the workplace.
In addition to SOUNDBOKS, Jesper is the founder of SAGA, an NGO that works to get more young people involved in democracy, as well as a board member of Børns Vilkår, an NGO that works to stop neglect of children.
Signe Jensen
Signe leads the Global IT Transformation Office at Lundbeck, a unit she has built from the ground up. She works with transformation and innovation across the organisation and has a leadership philosophy based on strong networks, open dialogue, collaboration, and an inclusive approach. An integral aspect of her leadership style is her commitment to injecting fun into her initiatives, thereby creating an environment where innovation and productivity flourish.
Frank Meier
Frank is an Associate Professor at CBS and a keen student of management and management development, specifically the communicative practices and processes through which management and its development are constituted. Frank has published articles in Human Relations, Leadership, SAGE Handbook of Leadership Studies and Scandinavian Journal of Management and is associated with CBS Leadership Think Tank.
These insights were shared at a CBS Executive Education event
Explore our offering of events here
Keep reading
How do field experts become competent leaders?
Do you have doubts about how to step into this new manager's role? Hear what theories and experts have to say.
We are not as inclusive as we think we are.. but we can be
We often overestimate how inclusive our organisations are, and imagine that we hire and promote people on the basis of merit - their education, experience,…
Explainer: Co-leadership
What does it mean to run a co-led company? And what is the role of the leader? Hear guest lecturer at Master of Public Governance Ann-Christina Matzen An…
"Leadership development doesn't always have to feel good"
At a time when leadership development is often reduced to tools and quick fixes, a different perspective is emerging. CBS Associate Professor Eric Guthey and…
Podcast: Chris Saul - Subtle power
In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…
Your gateway to more knowledge
Did you find this content interesting? Sign up for our newsletter and gain access to more of our research findings and events.
With the world’s grand challenges awaiting us, we need to continuously evolve, gain new knowledge and insights, and upskill.
Dive into a world of knowledge by signing up below. You will get:
- Personal event invitations
- Pertinent research-based insights on business and society
- Information about the next intakes of our Executive Education programmes and courses
Keep learning
HD2 Organisation og ledelse
Få et uvurderligt udgangspunkt for at løfte dit faglige niveau og bliv nøglespillere i at lede udviklingen af nutidens og fremtidens organisationer.
Power and Influence
This course focuses on getting things done in the real world, where politics and personalities can hinder progress, and is designed for those who want to make…
Executive MBA
CBS EMBA’s unique programme design and real-world applicability provides the platform for you to navigate a turbulent global business environment and become a…
Organizational Change
All organisations need change and development. Take this course to become proficient in leading processes from idea to success.