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Nordic leadership by Ulf Andreasson,Mikael Lundqvist Pdf
Nordic companies and organisations are often distinguished by committedemployees and a high degree of creativity. One reason is a specific Nordicleadership style, which sets itself apart through the delegation of power and responsibility to employees and a high degree of consensus seeking, among other things. Nordic leaders also stress the necessity of co-operation. In addition, they play down their authority and often function more as coaches for their employees. It is also important that leaders are able to inspire their employees, and be visionary yet realistic at the same time. This report describes how various studies on culture, leadership and values characterise the Nordic leadership style. The report also attempts to find factors in Nordic societies that could help explain the leadership style in the Nordic region. Particular attention is given to two of these: the creation of the Nordic welfare state and the tradition of balancing different interests in society, especially within the labour market. The discussion of these factors is also supplemented by examining the role played by the industrial structure.
Transnational Influences on Values and Practices in Nordic Educational Leadership by Lejf Moos Pdf
This book explores to what extent transnational influences change national/local values and practices in the Nordic educational systems. It provides country cases and thematic chapters that give nuanced insights into the influence of transnational agencies on national governance and discourses. It describes how national discourses and regulation influences school leadership values, culture and practice, in competition with traditional values. The transnational and global discourse on educational leadership is mostly formed according to Anglo-American thinking and tradition. Pivotal foundations of this discourse are strong hierarchical societies/class societies with liberal democracies, and clearly streamed education systems. The Nordic discourse, however, builds on a more equal society and flat hierarchies with participatory democracy, and on comprehensive schooling with strong local community roots. Leadership thinking and practices are formed by the culture and context they are part of: they are primarily shaped by the national/local values, traditions and practices, and only partially shaped by politics, discourses and literature. Due to the fact that a great deal of the literature that is being used in the Nordic contexts is of Anglo-American origin and many of the research projects have Anglo-American foundations, it is difficult to distinguish the sources for leadership thinking and practice. This book distinguishes the Nordic from the Anglo-American thinking and presents important findings and arguments for leadership practitioners inside as well as outside the Nordic countries.
Re-centering the Critical Potential of Nordic School Leadership Research by Lejf Moos,Elisabet Nihlfors,Jan Merok Paulsen Pdf
This volume contributes significantly to the ongoing international and Nordic paradigm shift in educational leadership research. It advocates for going from a contemporary, mainstream functionalist paradigm to a reflexive paradigm, based on educational values and knowledge. The volume is built on the shared basis, that the purpose of education is, and must be, fundamental for school leadership practice. However, that is often forgotten in educational governance and policy. The basis of the argument is, that educational leadership needs to change from focusing on effectiveness and narrowly defined accountability towards focusing on leadership that is contributing to the general education of students. That entails that leadership research need to focus on complex perspectives like context, relations, trust, sense making and social and human values, and less on control, outcomes, accountability and testing. The volume reminds readers about the need to raise awareness of the contexts of education and research, be they political, cultural, economic or ideological. Chapters analyze, discuss and compare research from Nordic educational leadership research systems: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The cross-system insights clarify the fundamental relations between policy/governance and research/practice are and discuss forgotten dependencies and opportunities.
Nordic opportunities to provide leadership in the Global Climate Action Agenda: by Nordic Council of Ministers Pdf
The Global Climate Action Agenda (GCAA) covers a wealth of cooperative action between governments, cities, businesses, non-governmental organisations and citizens. Non-state climate initiatives under the GCAA represent a key means to rapidly bridge the gaps in current climate action. This report identifies some 300 international cooperative initiatives worldwide, noting Nordic stakeholders among the most active participants within these initiatives. The analysis recommends continued Nordic support for initiatives with strong commitments to effective and transparent action. It also filters out 7 mitigation, adaptation and/or finance related initiatives of particular interest for Nordics. They are well aligned with the 2019 Declaration on Nordic Carbon Neutrality by the Nordic prime ministers and represent major opportunities for accelerated climate action - also within Nordic countries.
Leadership in Nursing: Experiences from the European Nordic Countries by Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir,Helga Jónsdóttir,Marit Kirkevold,Helena Leino-Kilpi,Kirsten Lomborg,Ingalill Rahm Hallberg Pdf
This book explores the leading role played by nursing science in the European Nordic countries. Recognized leaders in nursing research from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, reflect on the leadership of nurses, the societal developments and the state of nursing science in their country, and the successes and remaining challenges nurses are facing. The book highlights representative leadership projects focusing on e.g. evidenced-based clinical practice, education and research that have impacted patient and healthcare outcomes in each country. The book shows how nursing, as a scientific discipline, has been developing rapidly in these five Nordic countries. They have more nurses per capita than other countries (OECD 2016) and healthcare is provided to all citizens. Moreover, nursing qualification in the Nordic countries was based on university education early on, and there are more professors of nursing than in other countries. Accordingly, this book on Leadership in nursing within the Nordic countries shares essential and pioneering expertise that will benefit nurses and nurse scientists around the globe.
Author : Peter Beusch,Kristina Jonäll,Svetlana Sabelfeld Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG Page : 170 pages File Size : 44,8 Mb Release : 2023-12-04 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : 9783110725346
Corporate Governance in a Nordic Setting by Peter Beusch,Kristina Jonäll,Svetlana Sabelfeld Pdf
Corporate Governance in a Nordic Setting focuses on the historical, cultural and political development of the Swedish corporate governance code and model. It explores the definition and interpretations of corporate governance, including the Cadbury Report and OECD definitions, and specifically discusses powerful institutions that shaped its tradition over time. It further outlines the distinguishing features of the Nordic and Swedish corporate governance models, including taxation, ownership structures, corporate culture, and leadership styles. Emphasis is placed on the role of corporate governance in achieving a sustainable society, arguing for the importance of integrating financial, social and environmental perspectives at the corporate governance level. The chapters discuss a broad spectrum of topics including corporate ownership structures, agency conflicts, board diversity, employee representation on corporate boards, sustainability governance, and corporate governance in times of crisis, providing insights into Nordic and Swedish corporate governance and highlighting their unique characteristics and implications for businesses and society.
An examination of the political and social characteristics particular to Scandinavia which have made women's rise to power more rapid than in other regions of the world, this study also explores how the resulting election of women has provided valuable evidence of the impact of women leaders and their leadership style. Solheim begins with a critical survey of feminist scholarship regarding the equality-difference debate and the application of such research on the position of women in international politics. He concludes, in this respect, that leadership style may have less to do with gender than one might initially suspect. Archival research and interviews with women in leadership roles provide the reader with a closer look at the Scandinavian system, a view that will challenge gender stereotypes around the world. On Top of the World explores the Nordic political systems in great detail and analyzes systemic factors, such as multi-party electoral systems and consensus-seeking cultural institutions, which contribute to the rise of so many women leaders. Solheim compares and contrasts the political rise of two Nordic women leaders to power and influence and, for the purpose of cross-cultural comparison, one woman leader from the developing world. A final chapter ties together the theoretical framework and the case studies to suggest a direction for future research.
Nordic Contributions in IS Research by Susanne Stigberg,Joakim Karlsen,Harald Holone,Cathrine Linnes Pdf
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8thScandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2017, held in Halden, Norway, in August 2017. The 11 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. They focus on so-called “smart” systems that prevail in many areas and influence work processes, communication, leasure activities and lifelong learning, and they deal with questions in design, implementation and adaptation in organizations.
‘Delineating Leadership’ provides an invaluable reference point for senior executives or those striving towards a successful cross-border career, to understand how cultural differences impact upon leadership styles and practices. Each semester, we publish a report on our quantitative survey-based global study, alongside our review of extant in-country leadership literature, preferably written by local scholars and professionals in their native language. Moreover, we attempt to empirically validate these findings by conducting expert interviews with native specialists. This new issue of our ongoing leadership series presents country-specific analyses of culturally endorsed leadership practices and styles in the following countries: Austria, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czechia, Denmark, Ghana, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Suriname, Switzerland, Turkey and Vietnam. This publication contains contributions from around 140 researchers from 24 countries who participated in the Cross-Cultural Business Skills elective offered by the Part-time Academy of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). Final Editors: Sander Schroevers and Christopher Higgings, Bibliographic editor Isabella Swart. The following authors contributed: Akua Asamoah, Alessandro Smit, Alexander Zeeb, Amina Nait Ali, Amke Bouw, An Nguyễn, Anna Henselmans, Arthur Smorenburg, Ashraf El Kouch, Bas van der Bijl, Bas van Doorn, Beatrice Iam, Betsy Lasamahu, Brent Schrander, Cherish Gunputsing, Chessa Albers, Chontelle van der Winden, Christine Samaan, Daniel de Rooij, Danique Lemmers, David Riedlinger, Delano Moreno, Dennis Osafo, Diana Magaadi, Dion Brouwer, Djaasim Tuk, Donja Touati, Dylan Sitters, Eglė Gedvilaitė, Elif Tomris, Emma Huiberts, Emma van de Geer, Emy Veerbeek, Ephraim Boakye, Eva van Fulpen, Fatimah Ketwaru, Grégory d'Almeida, Hana Murovec, Hannah Nietzman, Helena Hansson, Hidde Keilholz, Ibrahima Ba, Ilias el Hor, Irene Torrabias Gotarra, Ishtar van Noord, Janna Philip, Jeremia Turangan, Jessy Pérukel, Jill van Drongelen, Jip Heins, Joan Bhagwandin, Jorn Koster, Joseph Diongco, Joyce Groot, Julia Osadchenko, Julie Hablé, Jusline Zein, Kainé Willie-Harry, Koen Geukes, Krizzia Kerkhoff Guerrero, Lana Draskovich, Lara Waschl, Lars Veltman, Lawrence Allick, Leana van den Akker, Lilian van Braak, Lisa Hendriks, Luca Allaart, Luck Swinkels, Lucy MacDonald, Luís Silva dos Santos, Mar Torrabias Gotarra, Matthijs Botter, Max Meijer, Maya Chine, Melissa Trebes, Melvin Jonker, Merel Lohman, Mike van der Raad, Mina Hammad, Misha Oosterwijk, Mitchell van Rhijn, Mutlu Atmaca, Надежда Иванова (Nadezhda Ivanova), Naomi de Jager, Nassim Adahchour, Naz Güven, Niels Jolij, Nina van de Pieterman, Noah Bruins, Nora Hansali, Noor Kotek, Nyawal Ter Jour, Orswin Winklaar, Oscar Cohen, Osirius Gauthier, Pankaja Karunaratna, Patryk Cieplik, Pegy Ibrahim, Queency Schouten, Quốc Đạt Nguyễn, Rebecca Eckhardt, Reno Zeekaf, Rick Bakker, Robertine Rietveld, Ruben Nietzman, Ryan Kerkhoff, Sabina Šturzová, Sara Miqdadi, Sascha Marx, Shaira Kalberer, Shyma Bassala, Sidney van der Wal, Silvana Batenburg, Simon de Bruijn, Simran Kaur Singh, Sophie Duijn, Sophie Pijnenburg, Souar Aladib, Stan Ammerlaan, Stef Stiegelis, Sterre Loschinski, Stijn Wind, Syl Boots, Tariq Lijkwan, تلژین عبد القادر (Teljien Abdulkadir), Thomas Woud, Timo van Lingen, Tom Rutten, Tu Bui, Wessel Kramer, William Michael, Xaviëlle Zichem, Yeelen Terleth, Zbigniew Zapert, Zeynep Altıntop and Zümra Öcal.
Assessment in Education by Shelleyann Scott,Donald E. Scott,Charles F. Webber Pdf
This book provides key insights into how educational leaders can successfully navigate the turbulence of political debate surrounding leading student assessment and professionalised practice. Given the highly politicised nature of assessment, it addresses leaders and aspiring leaders who are open to being challenged, willing to explore controversy, and capable of engaging in informed critical discourse. The book presents the macro concepts that these audiences must have to guide optimal assessment policy and practice. Collectively, the chapters highlight important assessment purposes and models, including intended and unintended effects of assessment in a globalised context. The book provides opportunities to explore cultural similarities and particularities. It invites readers to challenge taken-for-granted assumptions about ourselves and colleagues in other settings. The chapters highlight the cultural clashes that may occur when cross-cultural borrowing of assessment strategies, policies, and tools takes place. However, authors also encourage sophisticated critical analyses of potential lessons that may be drawn from other contexts and systems. Readers will encounter challenges from authors to deconstruct their assessment values, beliefs, and preconceptions. Indeed, one purpose of the book is to destabilise certainties about assessment that prevail and to embrace the assessment possibilities that can emerge from cognitive dissonance.
Trust-Based Leadership and Employeeship by Johan Velten,Runar Heggen Pdf
More than ever, the Scandinavian concept of medarbeiderskap – employeeship – is relevant in workplaces that are changing from hierarchical and leader-centered organizations to network organizations with an emphasis on resilient and sustainable development. Johan Velten and Runar Heggen take the reader through a very interesting narrative of the origin of the Nordic model and how employeeship has developed within this framework. The concept of employeeship is described and illustrated using models to be used as highly relevant and practical tools in developing not only the leaders but all members of an organization. I have never intuitively liked and understood a model and a concept the way I do with this book. Trust-Based Leadership and Employeeship is based on many years of research and practical experience with organizational development. It is also the first research-based book on the subject to be published in English and thus it takes the concept of employeeship beyond Scandinavia’s borders. The book will serve as an important voice in the international discourse on organizational development. Tine Svane Hansen Assistant Professor and Vice Head of the Department of Leadership and Organization, Kristiania University College. The book is largely a summary of Johan’s experiences with organisational development across 40 years and Runars’s 25 years as founder and leader of a consulting company that has guided and supported people affected by large-scale downsizing in the industry, as well as people who, for various reasons, have ended up outside of the workforce. What we present is largely our praxis theory . We have attempted to assemble our subjective experiences of what constitutes good leadership and good employeeship in a way that can sharpen the eye so that we can see more clearly what is going on and draw inspiration for growth and development, on both an individual and an organisational level.
Leading Change Management by Hanne Jessen Krarup Pdf
With her dual background in law and psychology, Hanne Jessen Krarup combines leadership and management to create a change leadership toolbox with a Nordic twist. From the preface: 'As I went into the meeting with my team of legal colleagues, about to explain why yet another acquisition had failed to reach its full potential, our biased and one-sided approach began to dawn on me. Being lawyers our sole focus was on the factual and management part of the organizational change initiated by the acquisition. We were blind to the softer leadership side of change. I set out on a journey to understand the people side of organizational change. As an initial attempt I invited organizational psychologists to join a team of transactional advisors. Unfortunately, they did not speak our language, nor did we speak theirs. I soon realised that we had to include management as well as leadership to succeed in the M&A business I was in. I decided to build the bridge between law and humanities - management and leadership - and bring them together in a change leadership toolbox inspired by the Nordic leadership tradition because leadership and management are equally important. Organizational change is not a spreadsheet exercise. We need more messiness in our approach to change management. We need to embrace the reality of organizational change. Organizations are populated by human beings, and human nature is neither rational, linear nor predictable. How can we develop a comprehensive theory that embraces the mess of reality? We cannot. Boxing the messiness of organizational change into a neatly defined change management theory is a contradiction in terms. But we can structure the way in which we go about the mess and begin to accept the paradoxes and the contradictions in terms. Leading Change Management with a Nordic Twist is not about one unique thing, two minutes, three boxes, four secrets, five gears or six belts. Nor is it about seven habits or eight linear steps. Leading Change Management with a Nordic Twist is about the single most important tool in change leadership; the leader. In addition to self-awareness, it is about leadership awareness and organizational awareness. I will guide the reader through the Nordic House of Changes and propose a Nordic inspired approach to leading change management. The Nordic House of Changes has three interdependent parts, none of which can be ignored. Take out one element, and the house will be uninhabitable and may even collapse. One of my first hands on change leadership experiences was the spin-off of the enzyme producer Novozymes from the Danish based insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk in the late 1990s. I was working for the Copenhagen based law firm handling the legal matters of the spin-off and became a member of the on-site team heading the spin-off. We were a diverse team of many different nationalities, professions and personalities, and a lot of different opinions were voiced and heard. My Novo Nordisk secondment laid the foundations of Leading Change Management with a Nordic Twist. After my Novo in-house experience, I returned to the law firm, an environment in which my take on change leadership was challenged. The meeting described in the opening paragraph of this preface took place some years later and started my journey into the field of leading change. Any leader gains leadership awareness and self-awareness and begins to involve employees will soon experience a boost in employee motivation because the most important tool in change leadership is being calibrated; the leader.' About the author: Hanne Jessen Krarup is an internationally trained lawyer and holds a Master's degree in Leadership and Organizational psychology. She has worked in M&A and organizational change for two decades in the cross field between leadership and management. Hanne lives in Denmark with her family and works as a lawyer, leadership consultant and keynote speaker.
