Now it's my turn.
King Haakon continues "Everything for Norway". The words are the same, but the form is his own. A reflection on King Harald, Ibsen's idea of a king and the importance of a personal leadership philosophy.
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The homecoming
We spend a lot of time on the development journey itself. But what happens when the leader returns? Using Odysseus' nostos as a starting point, I reflect on experience sharing, Holistic Debrief and what it takes for leadership development to actually make a difference.
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The cold between people
At the heart of hell, according to Dante, there are no flames. There is ice.
At the very bottom of Inferno we encounter not chaos and screams, but coldness and stillness. The deepest darkness is not fire. It is the absence of heat. Perhaps this is also how relationships gradually grow colder under pressure.
Not through sudden evil or open conflicts, but through small changes that people stop reacting to.
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What if hell is your organization?
Dante didn't know he was lost until he stood in the middle of the forest. So it is with leaders who have stopped learning. A reflection on psychological safety, vulnerability trust and what is actually required.
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When we stop asking questions
On March 6, 1986, sixteen soldiers lost their lives in an avalanche during a military exercise in Vassdalen. The incident has since remained a painful memory in the Armed Forces. At the same time, it reminds us of something fundamental about leadership: Organizations learn from experience – but sometimes experience is costly.
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The Mirror of Power – about normalization and the unpleasantness of being human
Power rarely corrupts through sudden falls. It works silently – through normalization and the absence of resistance. A reflection on power, leadership and our own responsibility
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Leadership as an existential choice
When war is everyday life, leadership is not a choice – it is a responsibility.
After listening to Alexander Negrov share his experiences from Ukraine, and reading his book Leadership in Ukraine – Studies During Wartime, I am left with one clear insight: In extreme uncertainty, people do not seek authority detached from relationship, but leaders who combine clarity and decisiveness with trust, meaning, and community. This is transformational leadership: not as an ideal, but as a practical necessity. -
The right way to make mistakes – about building a learning culture
We say we learn from experience, but most of us are in a hurry to move on. What does it take for us to actually stop, reflect, and learn?
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I'm just a mechanic...
The Base Camp leadership development course for military and civilian leaders, organized by the Norwegian National Defence University, Air Force Academy, brings together 21 middle managers from all over Norway. They are all leaders of small or large groups in…
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Distraction is the new normal
Today, our ability to focus on what is happening is challenged by technology. We need to train ourselves to focus in order to be mindfully present. We need to direct our attention to our attention.
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Guidance in crises. 52 moments from the Armed Forces and emergency services that changed lives
NEW BOOK OUT NOW! Guidance is about helping other people make good and thoughtful choices, and in a broader sense, contributing to greater awareness of what creates…
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Being aware of one's own leadership philosophy
Developing or being aware of their own leadership philosophy is something that all leaders should do. But why? Can't we just give them the right leadership tools and send them…
