Leadership: Choose the battles you want to win

To create a winner culture, it is crucial that the management - or the leader - sets sharp priorities.

• Select the battles you wish to win

Interview with Lars H. Nielsen, who as a leadership advisor and coach has assisted major Danish business enterprises to achieve results.

Who is Lars H. Nielsen:

Lars H. Nielsen has coached Jyske Bank executives and has facilitated strategy and cultural processes for major companies, such as Danfoss, Egmont, Pandora, Coloplast, ATP, ECCO, Totalkredit and Deloitte.

In 1984, Lars won an Olympic bronze medal in rowing and in the subsequent years he coached the Danish national team.

Lars owns the firm of consultants OlymPeak Consulting, and since 1989 he has worked as a facilitator, leadership advisor and coach.

He is the author of the following books, which are available in Danish and English: Winner Culture (2011) and Winning through Alignment in leadership. (2017)

By Anette von Benzon and Alexander Ravn Janku Homilius.

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