I care deeply about education and creating spaces where humans can share and grow. My time goes on researching and teaching innovation and entrepreneurship. Here is where I share my learnings, thoughts, and resources connected to my work.
I find it hard to narrow down my interests to singular items, but that might just relate to my general curiosity and desire to learn as much as possible. So here is a brief list of the 10 things I care about and invest time in in learning and mastering:
How to do experiential learning better
Developing and extracting human potential
Making $$$$
Positive psychology, and better understanding others
Team work, and the creation of psychological safety
Entrepreneurship as a prcoess
Systems thinking, and the political systems we live in
Propoganda, and the use of meta narratives
Love, personal relationships and human connectedness
Improv, play and creating space to be human
Business culture, management and innovative businesses
Beauty, art and personal expression
Current roles
Nov 2016 - Present
Associate Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Østfold University College
Here students learn about entrepreneurship first hand, with practical courses on how to start a business. The students are encouraged to find customers, generate revenue and grow their company. the work is incredibly rewarding and the results are inspiring.
Feb 2014 - Present
Head of Training and Innovation at Pracademy
We focus on generating powerful training experiences for our corporate customers. We work with teams to empower them to innovative, communicate effectively and reapidly create value. We focus on the human side of corpoations first because we know it is humans who generate tangible results, meaning we need to create and give space to each and every one of us.
Nov 2016 - Present
Researcher in the field of entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, design thinking and systems thinking
Researching on entrepreneurial minndset and examing how mindset can impact the startup process. My research interests have broadened over time to include design thinking, systems thinking and issues around sustainability. The economic systems we live in are dependent on the environmental systems we live in, not the other way around. We therefore need to shift our efforts towards restorative innovation.
Mar 2014 - Present
Startup Mentor
I have worked with over 200 startups, and above 500 entrepreneurs. The common issues generally relate to communication and team work issues; a lack of forward momentum, or a lack of balance between technical skills and corporate copentency. I can help you adress all of these issues.