Kim Kristensen has been in some of the most demanding situations a leader can experience. As an officer he led soldiers into battle many times, where making decisions was literally a matter of life and death. Later he applied his experiences of leadership to the worlds of business, local government, and diplomacy, as well as at the Danish royal house, where he currently serves as master of ceremonies.
Leadership—especially during difficult periods—means having the courage to put yourself on the front lines, choose a direction, and say, “Follow me!”
The power of example is unmistakable. You have to lead from the front. You have to go first. Knowing that you’ll be there in both good times and bad—not just at the office party, but also when the going gets tough—engenders trust and confidence among your employees.
Basing his observations on his own experience, Kristensen offers a range of effective tools to create a unique strategy with a consistent focus on tough training and putting together a dream team. This is the foundation of world-class leadership.
Taking issue with “Rambo-style” leadership and rigid discipline, Kristensen’s provocative message is this: You’ve got to love your employees. Ultimately, they are the ones who get results, and only when they know you care about them will they be willing to follow you through fire and water.
The “New Nordic Leadership” is the new leadership mindset. Follow it.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | May 15, 2017 |
| Release Date | May 16, 2017 |
| Release Date Machine | 1494892800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Business & Careers, Management & Leadership, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Kim Kristensen, named the 2009 Leader of the Year in Denmark, is author of the 2015 Leadership Book of the Year, Follow Me: Leading from the Front. A former colonel in the Danish Army who has served in the Balkans and Afghanistan, he also held office at the Danish embassies in France, Spain, and the Netherlands. As a leadership and strategy consultant, he has worked for more than one hundred companies, organizations, and institutions.
After producing, directing, and engineering spoken word recordings for over twenty years, Paul Heitsch began narrating audiobooks in 2011, and has recorded many bestselling titles as both himself and under a pseudonym. A classically trained pianist, Paul is also a composer and sound designer, and is currently the director of music for the James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance, and an adjunct instructor for the JMU School of Music. He and his family live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia (although Chicago will always be his hometown).
Kim Kristensen has been in some of the most demanding situations a leader can experience. As an officer he led soldiers into battle many times, where making decisions was literally a matter of life and death. Later he applied his experiences of leadership to the worlds of business, local government, and diplomacy, as well as at the Danish royal house, where he currently serves as master of ceremonies.
Leadership—especially during difficult periods—means having the courage to put yourself on the front lines, choose a direction, and say, “Follow me!”
The power of example is unmistakable. You have to lead from the front. You have to go first. Knowing that you’ll be there in both good times and bad—not just at the office party, but also when the going gets tough—engenders trust and confidence among your employees.
Basing his observations on his own experience, Kristensen offers a range of effective tools to create a unique strategy with a consistent focus on tough training and putting together a dream team. This is the foundation of world-class leadership.
Taking issue with “Rambo-style” leadership and rigid discipline, Kristensen’s provocative message is this: You’ve got to love your employees. Ultimately, they are the ones who get results, and only when they know you care about them will they be willing to follow you through fire and water.
The “New Nordic Leadership” is the new leadership mindset. Follow it.
