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Leadership Development and Executive Coaching in Norway
The Norwegian rock star of leadership and development When Tor Berntsen was younger, his career plan was to become a world famous rock star. This, he would soon discover, was way more difficult to go through with than he had anticipated, so he made a plan B: to become an advisor for Norwegian leaders. Luckily, this turned out to be much more fun than being a rock star – and much more meaningful. By Synne Johnsson
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iProsess, he is still very glad that he did not choose the rock career. “I have an extremely fun time at work,” he smiles.
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“A couple of years ago, I held a lecture about change management for a big, Norwegian logistics company. When 600 leaders give you a standing ovation, you’re kind of a rock star,” Berntsen laughs. iProsess are specialists on the human factor in change processes, especially the changes driven by technology. They help leaders to analyse and understand the situation they are in and then together consider what solutions or approach will work best for the company. They also have leadership development programmes for groups of leaders who contribute to implement the company’s strategy. One of the most important learning arenas for iProsess’ advisors is IdeTinget,
which is a type of small, exclusive network for Norwegian top leaders to focus on innovation, technology and corporate culture. In these networks, iProsess and their customers discuss relevant problems without limits and obligations. “To affect the impact of globalisation for our customers, we have entered into a partnership with International Diplomat Business Club, an international and exclusive network for leaders with great influence,” says Berntsen. “Here, we meet international top leaders, royals and important politicians.” Berntsen does not deny that being the frontman of a rock band was an exciting prospect but, even after 18 years with
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Issue 101
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June 2017
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