I have always had a questionable relationship with large institutions. Are they effective enough to support a purpose beyond themselves and their own maintenance? In my world – supporting the arts and artists? Therefore I opted out early to work on the big theaters, and my employment The Danish Culture Agency was shorttermed.

When I took a diploma in management 10 years ago, I wrote my thesis on network organization within political parties – strongly inspired by Lars Kolind (renowned and innovative Danish business leader) and his ideas of “spaghetti-organizations”. Ideas he followed up on in his “Unboss movement”. My interest came out of the I problem I had with my own leadership role – only model when I was growing up was “stir and delegate”, and I did not feel particular beneficial when you love working together with people, and especially not working in the arts.

I have kept my interest for the topic, because I think it’s so important that we look at new paths within organizations and how we manage them. If we are to have a sustainable society in the future – and if we are to create good art.

I have also been preoccupied with the digital development and encountered a few years ago Don Tapscott, who has done extensive research into how to succeed in a digital world. He gave me my new leadership ideals – to work with radical openness – 4 guidelines I test everything I do up against today:

1) Transparency
2) Sharing
3) Collaborating
4) Empowerment – that learning is transferred

My work with The Passion Test and Chris & Janet Attwood has taught me some new valuable stuff. Most of all that it is essential to create personal clarity and a clear intention for all you do. And that team work is fun and incredibly effective:

Together
Everone
Achieves
Miracles

Being a team leader is to guide people and support them to become the best version of them.

So this is what I dedicate myself to: working in Teams with radical openness to achieve miracles.