Leaders in Flow

Join us for a conversation with Gary Bolles, Global Fellow for Transformation at Singularity University and Partner at Charrette LLC. We discuss the impact of Gen-AI on work, the organizational transformation with exponential technologies and centrality of mindset, the evolving role of leaders and working with Gen Z. Articles referenced by Gary: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/who-what-and-where-ai-adoption-america https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/05/1095447/a-playbook-for-crafting-ai-strategy/ https://oxfordinsights.com/ai-readiness/ai-readiness-index/ About the hosts:   Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant in AI strategy, innovation culture and finance, and coach. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MSc. in AI and is an actuary and CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for an exceptional conversation with Thomas Stone, former platoon leader in the famed 75th Ranger Regiment of the US Army in Afghanistan, and now a Real Estate attorney in California. We talk about the extreme training he went through, the culture of respect and humility he experienced in his time in the military, the ethical questions he confronted while fighting Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Taliban militants over 3 deployments, his transition to civilian life with PTSD and his recovery using indigenous plant medicine. Resources for US veterans that Thomas recommends include 22Mohawks.com to end veteran suicide, the WoundedWarriorProject.com, and "You Are Good Inc." at instagram.com/paulalkoby. The Heroic Hearts project (https://heroicheartsproject.org/) helps veterans with PTSD access psychedelic-assisted therapies. If you are facing suicidal thoughts, you can find free and confidential help at 988 in the US,  999 in the UK, 70 201 201 in Denmark, and here for other countries: https://tinyurl.com/4dwbw3rp About the hosts:   Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant in AI strategy, innovation finance and corporate culture, and meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MSc. in AI and is an actuary and CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a conversation with Anja Monrad, board professional, former SVP and GM at Dell Technologies. We discuss the difference between operational and non-executive roles, her advice for female entrepreneurs on topics such as communication, funding, and managing a business. Anja also discusses the importance of taking risks, and balancing contributing and learning in any new professional role. About the hosts:   Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant in AI strategy, innovation finance and corporate culture, and meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MSc. in AI and is an actuary and CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a conversation with Hanne Breddam, Serial entrepreneur in the digital space, and board member. We discuss how to help corporate founders, the importance of culture and the lack of diversity in boards and company managements. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant in AI strategy, innovation finance and corporate culture, and meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MSc. in AI and is an actuary and CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a conversation with Erik de Haan, Director of Centre for Coaching at Ashridge; Professor of Organisation Development, VU University. We discuss Erik's research and approach to coaching, coaching teams vs organizational development interventions, coaching around power, and more. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant and university lecturer on AI/innovation, culture and finance. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and an MSc. in AI, is an actuary, CFA charter holder and meditation instructor. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a conversation with Søren Salomo, Professor for Technology and Innovation Management at TU Berlin and Adjunct Professor at DTU Entrepreneurship. We discuss how to innovate the workspace, the approach to AI in any innovation context, and more. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, former head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a dialogue with Andreas Nordseth, director general of the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA). We discuss the DMA mission, what changes over the past 15 years since Andreas became director general, his approach to risk, and to stress at an organisational level, breaking down siloes and influencing the organization. 1’50 Our environment and black swans 9’40 Coping with uncertainty 17’55 Systemically dealing with stress  21’30 Working with culture 24’30 Advice for a young person About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a dialogue with Mark Coopersmith, UC Berkeley Faculty Director, entrepreneur and author. We discuss the drivers of Silicon Valley's enduring success, entrepreneurship and innovating with large corporations, managing failure and creating followership as a leader. Mark is the co-author of The Other "F" Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work, Wiley.  4’20 Keys to the success of Silicon Valley 10’30 Intrapreneurship 24’10 Picking Yourself up after Failure 37’20 Managing Failure 43’30 Creating Followership   About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a dialogue with Karyn Morrissey, professor of climate economics and risk management at the Technical University of Denmark. We discuss the current crisis and how we ended up in this predicament, what shift is needed in our mindset, hope from the Covid crisis, what AI can and can't do, and the implications for education.Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering. 2’50 Our current predicament and the need to feel secure 6’40 Taking Ownership 11’40 Hope from the Covid Response 15’40 The Skillset We Need in the Age of AI About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

World-renown neuroscientist George Paxinos, who identified 94 nuclei (areas) in the rat and human brains, published 58 books, and campaigns for the environment joins us for an extensive dialogue. We talk about our brain having the wrong size, the brain and consciousness, how yesterday can enslave us and the power of culture and narratives. George worked 21 years on the novel A River Divided, published in November 2023.  5’55 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 16’16  The Wrong Brain Size?  27’00 The Power of Narratives 30’20 Being Slave to Yesterday 43’09 Beauty 48’30 The Unsolved Puzzle of Consciousness About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a energising dialogue with Rich Lyons, Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer at UC Berkeley, formerly Dean of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and Chief Learning Officer at Goldman Sachs. Hear Rich speak with contagious passion about the culture at Haas, codified under his leadership and which has become the top reason why MBA students choose the school. We discuss the value of culture,  where to start with it as a leader, working with intentionality, change management and dealing with resistance, what’s hardest to teach in leadership, what may be next for him (Chancellor of UC Berkeley?) and more. We discuss: 1’55 The value of Culture  5’30 Culture: As a Leader, Where Do You Start?  8’40 Hardest Lesson to Teach in Leadership 12'30 Change Management and Working with Resistance  15' Criteria for Cultural Values or Principles  19'25 What's Next for you, Rich? "Re-pot yourself"  24’ Avoiding the Pitfall of Strong Influence: Have your Kitchen Cabinet 27'45 Last Tip Learned: From "No" to "Yes if" About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us to hear from Preben Haaning, Senior Vice President at Novo Nordisk since 2013. We discuss the importance of psychological safety to achieve high team performance, the role of emotional intelligence for leaders, dealing the pitfall of people looking up to a leader, leading in different cultures, and some advice for aspiring leaders. 2’53 Instilling Psychological Safety 9’00 Onboarding Team Members into Psychological Safety 11’05 Emotional Intelligence in Action  16’00 A Leader’s Qualities: Optimism and Responsibility  17’50 The Pitfall of People Looking Up at the Leader  20’00 Leading Across Cultures 22’00 Advice for Young Leaders: Check Intent and Focus on People  About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering. #psychologicalsafety #emotionalintelligence  #leadership

What if you could have a chat with somebody who rubbed shoulders with Steve Jobs, worked under the inventor of the Ethernet and founder of 3Com, Bob Metcalfe, and advised Mark Zukerberg? Join us for a conversation with Jim Healey on innovating at Silicon Valley scale, being effective as partner to a visionary leader, and more. 05:13 A Recipe to Innovate at Scale 12:12 Effectively Supporting Visionaries 21:30 Being Aware of One's Feelings in Real-Time 27:30 Sharpening One's Ability to Influence 32:50 About Steve Jobs 35:10 Good Advice? Learn to Collaborate Effectively About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a dialogue with Troels Blicher Danielsen, CEO of TEKNIQ Arbejdsgiverne. We discuss the revolution of AI in the workplace, how to lead with AI, and the enabling factor that culture represents to embark everybody inside the organization for the journey. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a conversation with Esben Holmboe Bang, Danish chef of Maaemo, 3 star restaurant in Oslo since 2016. We discuss the purpose and meaning to work, creating a great experience for clients, assessing one’s strengths and development areas, choosing projects and more. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a dialogue with Troels Blicher Danielsen, CEO of TEKNIQ Arbejdsgiverne. We discuss the revolution of AI in the workplace, how to lead with AI, and the enabling factor that culture represents to embark everybody inside the organization for the journey. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us to hear from Preben Haaning, Senior Vice President at Novo Nordisk since 2013. We discuss the importance of psychological safety to achieve high team performance, the role of emotional intelligence in leaders, dealing the pitfall of people looking up to a leader, leading in different cultures, and some advice for aspiring leaders. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering. #psychologicalsafety #emotionalintelligence  #leadership

Join us for a dialogue with Andreas Nordseth, director general of the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA). We discuss the DMA mission, what changes over the past 15 years since Andreas became director general, his approach to risk, and to stress at an organisational level, breaking down siloes and influencing the organization. 1’50 Our environment and black swans 9’40 Coping with uncertainty 17’55 Systemically dealing with stress  21’30 Working with culture 24’30 Advice for a young person About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

Join us for a dialogue with Karyn Morrissey, professor of climate economics and risk management at the Technical University of Denmark. We discuss the current crisis and how we ended up in this predicament, what shift is needed in our mindset, hope from the Covid crisis, what AI can and can't do, and the implications for education. About the hosts: Berit Sander is a business psychologist (aut.) with experience as consultant, head of training, leadership development, management training, coaching, former censor for the University of Copenhagen and at CBS. Author of books and articles. Stephane Guerraz is a management consultant with experience as lecturer, head of executive education at DTU, the technical university of Denmark, meditation instructor. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder. Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.

World-renown neuroscientist George Paxinos, who identified 94 nuclei (areas) in the rat and human brains, published 58 books, and campaigns for the environment joins us for an extensive dialogue. We talk about our brain having the wrong size, the brain and consciousness, how yesterday can enslave us and the power of culture and narratives. George worked 21 years on the novel A River Divided, published in November 2023.  Visit www.competenceinflow.com to know more about the hosts' leadership development offering.