There’s one thing everyone in business should be doing
Feedback... a simple, powerful and essential tool in a manager's or leader's kitbag. And it's in the muscle of the Danske Commodities culture as outlined here by founder, Henrik Lind, and Business Psychologist, Dion Sørensen. Another nugget from their recent book 'You're a Leader, Not a Coach'. Here's your 6-minute management lesson. You're welcome. Read more...
Do runners and leaders share some positive traits?
With the help of 50 ultra runners* in commodities, we’ve just carried out a short survey to see whether aspects of the character and personality of a runner might translate into enhanced leadership skills. Conscientiousness was only one of the aspects. With the support of Thomas International, we asked them to complete a High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) assessment --- measuring six personality traits predictive of success in the workplace and leadership skills --- as well as telling us about their running habits and motivation, together with the impact they believe that running has on their work. Follow our findings on LinkedIn. Read more...
Start small, start big. Just start.
In this session Dion Sorensen and our CEO, Jakob discuss factors to help you successfully add running fitness to your self-management strategy. And no, it’s not just for long distance stuff. Whether you have 1 or 26 miles in you – still hoping you can take something away from this discussion. Read more...
Women in shipping – how can we address the imbalance?
28% women and eager to improve the gender balance. With the most spectacular backdrop of the trade floor at DS NORDEN in Copenhagen, we get views on the matter directly from one of their leaders, Christian Vinther Christensen in this 2ish minute exchange. Read more...