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From cycler to CEO: Learning to lead from sports

Just as you can train to break records, you can also train to become a good leader. That's just one of the things that leadership and sports have in…

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From Power to Powerlessness: What Politicians Can Teach Us About Leadership

The Danish election has been called, and soon 179 representatives will move into power at Christiansborg. Yet Associate Professor Emil Husted’s research shows…

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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.

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Leaders extend hope when AI projects fail to deliver on promises

What happens when new, hyped technology fails to achieve the expected results? Leaders don't abandon projects - they extend hope that they will one day deliver.

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The leaders of the future are supply chain savvy

We should stop thinking solely in terms of individual companies and instead focus on supply chains.

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Future leadership is calling for These Competencies

What does the leadership of the future look like? The CBS Leadership Think Tank provides a suggestion with four key sets of competencies that can create robust…

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Aesthetics and Business Innovation: Rethinking Leadership and Creativity

Innovation demands creativity. Business leaders might achieve greater success in fostering innovation and creativity by drawing inspiration from the world of…

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Podcast: Spies as Professionals

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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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…

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Podcast: June Sarpong - Leading as an outsider

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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Podcast: Coming out of the psychological closet

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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Podcast: Katherine White - Leading discretely

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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When CEOs cry – Psychological safety and emotional leadership

Emotions have taken over working life, and CEOs today must take into account the vulnerability of employees. But research shows that the requirement to be…

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Responsible ownership is the key to sustainability in business

More than ever, short-termism is seen as a barrier to building a sustainable business community committed to the green transition and to tackling inequality,…

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Explainer: Meritocracy

What is meritocracy and what does it have to do with DEI? CBS Associate Professor Dr. Poornima Luthra explains exactly that in this video.

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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,…

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Leading with nature: How?

Businesses are shifting from doing less harm to doing more good for nature. Net-positive biodiversity is becoming the goal — not just reducing damage, but…

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Responsible leadership fails the test – again

When the stakes are high, responsibility is a necessity, not an option. This is how you find solutions within the Circle of Wicked Risks.

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Let go of control and lead with agility in uncertain times

Danish companies are impacted by numerous unpredictable events that demand a focused and agile leadership response. This column by Professor Torben Juul…

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Has Leadership Fallen for the Entrepreneurial Hype?

Entrepreneurial leadership is celebrated as agile, fast, and innovative. As the start-up mindset spreads across society, leaders face a new challenge:…

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Leadership in the Age of AI: The 3 Phases – Curiosity, Usefulness & Normalisation

To create real value from investments in new technologies like artificial intelligence, leaders must guide their organisation through three key phases.

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"Krisernes tid er pligtens tid – og du skal blande dig!"

I en tid præget af kriser og globale spændinger stiller CBS-professor Bent Meier Sørensen skarpt på behovet for patriotisk lederskab. Han argumenterer for, at…

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Create safety through clarity: Co‑leadership requires courage and structure

With 500 employees spread across more than 50 teams – and not a single traditional manager – Clever is Denmark’s largest co‑led organisation. Here, we share…

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3 personer og et stort skilt med "Nej" på

Brug nej'et til at genopbygge velfærdsstaten

Når en borger siger nej til et forslag fra det offentlige, er det ikke udtryk for negativitet, men en forudsætning for værdiskabende uenighed. Derfor er det…

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"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…

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Is Your Strategic Toolbox Up to Date?

Navigating the profound geopolitical upheavals and global value conflicts shaping the world today demands a solid – and perhaps reinforced – strategic toolbox.

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The hierarchy is too slow: why companies are distributing power

With traditional hierarchies showing their limits, researchers from CBS and RUC call for bolder organisational models. They urge Danish companies to…

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Portræt af MPG-alumne Ida Strand, i sin lederrolle hos Kræftens Bekæmpelse

Din titel er leder - men har du taget lederskabet på dig?

Der er forskel på at have en lederrolle og faktisk udøve lederskab. Ida Strand, afdelingschef i Kræftens Bekæmpelse, fortæller om den hårde start som ny leder,…

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110 years of voting rights – where does equality stand today?

We have brought together four women to discuss equality - or the lack thereof - 110 years after women gained the right to vote. They all have one thing in…

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Building inclusive cultures in the workplace

Putting an emphasis on the importance of inclusion and belonging at work on a day-to-day basis.

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Thrive at Work: Building an Attractive Work Culture

In 2022, nearly 1 million Danes changed jobs, highlighting the shift towards shorter employment tenures. A group of experts representing leaders, HR…

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New management strategies for new generations?

How do you advance leadership to consider generations seeking meaning, balance and value in their work life?