How My Journey to Professor and CEO Fuels Change

When I reflect on my nearly decades-long tenure in academia, where I founded Inclusive Creation among other companies, I always felt a disconnection. Academics always seemed uninterested in my business ventures and my academic responsibilities always seemed out of sync with reality. This disconnect made it challenging to bridge my entrepreneurial spirit with my educational duties.

A New Chapter at Kristiania University College

Fast forward to today, my role at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences shows a different picture. As a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and business consultant, every aspect of my work enriches the classes I teach. My focus on impactful research rather than research for its own sake breathes life into my lectures. The stories I share about my industry experiences or the anecdotes about my students enhance my speeches at corporate events and international conferences AND informs my teaching. This connection creates a powerful feedback loop that benefits both my students and my professional audiences.

Uniting Classroom and Company

• Synergies in Teaching and Business: The integration of real-world business insights with academic teaching enhances learning experiences for my students.
• Leadership in Action: Making the big leap to CEO of Inclusive Creation will allow me to steer the company towards more inclusive growth and innovation.
• Collaborative Leadership: Working alongside former student and co-founder Anne Igeltj?rn , new business partner Regont Arnori , and Chief Inclusion Officer Sumita Kunashakaran , gives me pride in our dynamic and shared leadership that champions diversity.

Wisdom Through Experience

This journey—from academia to include industry leadership—has been about achieving my personal goals - i.e., empowering others. The wisdom I have gained in these experiences is not just something I share on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube; it is a living, breathing part of how I lead and teach.

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Are you striving to create more synergy between your professional and teaching roles? Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube where I post new videos every week on the interplay between academia and industry!