Career

I work as a senior development consultant in Momentum Consulting A/S, situated in Nordhavnen, Copenhagen. My areas of expertise are Brain Based Learning, Leadership Development, Change Management, Behavioural Design (Nudging), Systemic / Executive Coaching, and Cross-Cultural Understanding.
I have more than 30 years of experience as a trainer, teacher and coach. In 1985 I began my career as a school teacher and became a school principal 2005. Concurrently I worked with educational counselling, private health practices and schools and have been a commissioned writer of educational and pedagogical materials.

In 2011 my professional career took a major shift when I joined corporate life in Novo Nordisk as a Senior Leadership Development Specialist. I worked at Novo Nordisk for nearly 8 years before I started as an independent consultant in Momentum Consulting in 2018.
I have a master’s degree in psychology, diplomas in leadership development, social counselling (“AKT”) coaching and a bachelor’s degree in teaching.
Much of my time is spend on investigating human conditions and studying the fascinating human brain. It is a great passion of mine, and I work tirelessly to communicate the implications of this knowledge for teaching, leadership, coaching, etc. This, my many years of work in the public sector, and with my recent experience within corporate life, is what I bring with me.

My approach to human development and leadership.
I believe that you “only” need to learn two things:
1. To be able to distinguish between theories based on hot air and empty talk vs. what is scientifically based knowledge and practice.
2. Know the 4 basic human and psychological needs: the need for 1) autonomy, 2) competence
(professional and personal development), 3) relatedness, and 4) meaning.
There are still many models and tools in use that are built on myths about human nature that we have become accustomed to. They are based on an understanding of man, which was developed in the 16th Century, when man was perceived as being rational, well-considered and sensible and always acting in his own best interests.
Two Nobel Prizes have already been awarded to researchers who have emphatically refuted this myth
(Daniel Kahneman 2002 and Richard Thaler 2017). Their research has been completely consistent for more than 50 years: People act and make decisions based on moods and non-conscious assumptions rather than sensible and rational considerations. However, it has not changed the way we educate children, train leaders and how employees are treated. Often training is referred to as being based on the newest and most up-to-date knowledge, but it is just “old wine in new bottles”.
My starting point is the knowledge about human beings that comes from Kahneman and Thaler’s research, as well as a deep understanding of human relationships and on how you create a practice which is meaningful (Deci & Ryan). I teach leaders, leadership teams and employees to distinguish
between what merely sounds right but doesn’t work, and what we actually know for sure works and will enable them to succeed with what they want.