Inspiration

Reach your results even faster

Our universe of inspiration focuses on new trends, recommendations for translating strategies into results and experiences from both private and public top managers.

Articles & Books

Duo management in practice: How Hvidovre Municipality strengthens cooperation

In Hvidovre, the elderly and the cultural and leisure sectors have cultivated collaboration through concrete, short-term initiatives on volunteerism and communities for older citizens together with the municipality's association actors, e.g. the Senior-friendly City

Inspiration for Local Tripartite: Co-creation Success Depends on Seven Governance Factors

Targeted management of local co-creation is the way to green transition, write researchers from the project GOGREEN, who, on the basis of case studies in 28 countries, identify seven structural factors

Can 2025 make democracy alive again?

There are many opportunities to raise voting percentages, but it takes effort. That we dare to rethink the way municipalities and regions support elections in Denmark

Top Management Interviews

Morsø Municipality, Rikke Würtz

As a municipality, we are a puzzle with open edges, so we cannot create the final picture for our society alone, either as departments, regions, or as a municipality alone. We need to connect with others so that together we realize strategies in a bigger picture.

Red Barnet, Martha Ahlmann

We need to do what makes the biggest difference to children. It is a very important factor in the way we work and make decisions that we are not driven by economic growth targets.

Frederiksberg Gymnasium, Maja Bødtcher-Hansen

Strategy is, in fact, a conversation. It is not about a neat plan on paper, but about us -- leadership, teachers and students -- talking together about where we are going, why and how

Strategic Recommendations

Recommendation 1 | Focus on the core task

Strategies are realized much more effectively if they are created against the core business and the core task, and therefore the most important task of the organization should be...

Recommendation 2 | Bring forth the potential of your organization

Most Top managers know the strengths and weaknesses of the organization well, and know that it is important to support a culture in which positive results receive attention...

Recommendation 3 | Mobilize your organization

It is crucial that top management does not become a bottleneck for activities, but instead is able to empower managers and employees so their expertise , their ideas and...

Cases

Realising the reform of the elderly with a view to the many different perspectives and aspirations

In Slagelse Municipality, the elderly reform is realized through a variety of activities involving citizens, politicians, managers and employees.

Strategic development course for 200 managers at all levels

Frederikssund Municipality has strengthened the strategic leadership force across the organisation, based on “Sammen om Frederikssund” as a common starting point for cooperation with citizens, businesses and within the municipality.

Strategic Leadership Development at Orkla Denmark

"Unity, leadership strength, and the ability to take action have been strengthened at Orkla Denmark as a result of the leadership development program across all locations and management levels."