Leading up to what looks to be a very close US Election on November 5 2024, hear what professional speechwriter, Simon Lancaster, has to say about the two candidates, Donald Trump & Kamala Harris, and their communicative strengths.Hear him go through some of the most effectful speeches of this presidential race, including Harris and the Obamas, and understand how Trump manages to appeal to a large audience though his communicative skills. One of the main points of the podcast is that the ...

AVT lecturer and IQVIA Throught Leader Sarah Rickwood delve into pharmaceutical launch dynamics, especially post-pandemic, stressing regional variations and the importance of understanding local health systems. It highlights the crucial role of interactive engagement, showcasing higher levels in Excellent launches, particularly outside Europe. The Three Pillars of Post-Pandemic Launch Excellence are introduced, advocating for patient-centric approaches, strategic health system partnerships, a...

Professor Tim Calkins brings a dual perspective to the role of a professor and practitioner in the life sciences industry, combining academic expertise with practical experience. In the AVT program module, he prioritize marketing strategies tailored to the unique considerations of the life sciences market. This involves addressing regulatory compliance, ethical considerations, and the distinct challenges that set this industry apart. Drawing on his experience, he emphasizes the importance of ...

There, at the top of the steps was Nelson Mandela. And i had the chance to ask him a question. Will my past be held against me in my future? He said, you did what you did, with the information that you had a the time. The important thing is, what are you going to do from now? In many ways that completely changed my life. I realized i had a role to play in leadership. I had i role to play i changing perceptions, because my perceptions had been so readily altered. How to we lead into...

Unlocking the pathway to resolving corporate challenges and increasing effectiveness demands a nuanced approach—an approach in which you, as a leader, must dare to manage, design, fix, and optimize the workflows of your organization, rethinking the conventional landscapes of static reorganizations. Now, you may ask yourself, 'How does one conquer such workflows?' According to our brilliant guest speaker in today's episode, the answer may very well lie in the method of Dynamic Work Design.Prep...

In todays episode we are pleased to welcome prof. Giampiero Favato. Giampiero started his career by working his way up through the corporate finance, economics and business development divisions, and after more than twenty years in the corporate sector, he moved his expertise to academia. Now, for over a decade, Giampiero have devoted his research to the factor of valuation under uncertainty and coping with financial uncertainty.In an informal talk with AVT’s own Executive Dean, Jesper Bergma...

Klimaforandringer, etiske overvejelser, grøn omstilling, ansvarlighed og moral. Dette er emner som vi i dagens episode vender med den entreprenante, grønne iværksætter, Michèle Marie Holm. Efter en mangeårig lederkarriere i den finansielle sektor tog Michèle springet fra de vante corporate rammer, og gav sig, sammen med hendes co-founder Anders, i kast med den grønne startup virksomhed Undine, som så at sige “sejler mod en bæredygtig udvikling”.Michèles rejse med Undine har nu været und...

Hvordan konverteres kompetencer fra det afghanske terræn til værdigivende egenskaber i spidsen af en virksomhed? Dette har Mads Schmidt, tidligere chef for livvagterne ved de danske og norske diplomatiske missioner i Afghanistan, fundet løsningen på, da han hjemvendte til Danmark og gav sig i kast med et arbejdsliv i helt andre omgivelser.Med sin ekspertviden lever Mads i dag af at rådgive virksomheder i, hvordan man kan drive forretning i nogle af verdens højrisikoområder. Og sideløbende med...

Hvad er dit afkast på dine ambitioner? Er omkostningerne af dine drømme for høje? Eller bør du skrue op for ambitionsniveauet? I dette afsnit møder du ingen andre end bestseller forfatter og coach Nicolai Tillisch. Bliv klogere på den klart mest optimale treenighed, når det kommer til dit ambitionsniveu! Ifølge Nicolai Tillisch og hans medforfatter Nicolai Chen Nielsen er det nemlig en såkaldt "trinity", der forstærker hinanden i søgen på det ideelle afkast af dine ambitioner.Lyt med, nå...

Guesting today's episode is strategy, ethics, and purpose expert Professor Andrew C. Wicks. Welcoming questions about how we, as individuals, as organisations and as a society, operate in the world, the discussion revolves around ethics in business, the greater value of purpose-driven leadership, and stakeholder theory."My argument is that every business has a sense of purpose. To me, the really great organisation is the one that can create these deeper senses of connection, meaning valu...

This month's episode features no other than one of the best speechwriters in the world, Simon Lancaster. Besides writing speeches for members of Tony Blair's Cabinet and for CEOs of large companies such as Nokia and Nestlé, he is also a bestselling author, and a TEDx-talker. So you're definitely in for a treat.Did you know there is a secret language of leadership? Sounds intriguing, right? In this episode, Simon sets out the techniques that you can use to speak like a leader. Being one of the...

Diving into topics as gender bias, women in business, and the metaphor of ‘the glass cliff’ we are set for today's talk! By welcoming Prof. Raina Brands in the studio, we are opening up a talk about the phenomenon of ‘the glass cliff’ in the executive workplace, and how this somewhat overlooked bias is related to concepts of discrimination, inequality and women being set up to fail.If the phenomenon of the glass cliff has yet come to your attention, you might as well tag along - because accor...

Hermed præsenteres første episode af serien 'Leaders', hvor vi her i 'Voices of a Business School' dykker ned i nogle af de mange inspirerende karrierehistorier som findes ude blandt vores executive studerende! I dette afsnit møder du Joachim Bruhn Jacobsen, tidligere jægersoldat, som i dag har lagt militæruniformen på hylden, og nu bruger hans erfaring som leder i det civile erhvervsliv - Et turnaround i karrieren, som du måske kan finde inspiration i?

Voices of a Business School's very first podcast session features no other than strategy professor at INSEAD, Susan Lynch. Susan explains how companies are becoming more and more reliant on agile approaches and purpose as the world is facing constant change. Lynch provides insights into what competencies a company should have within strategy at a time when companies must constantly adapt. Tag along to a purpose-full and strategic talk!