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A beautiful story about the value of understanding others
There are few things more important than realising, deep down, that it doesn't really matter what you think and feel. What matters is that you understand your fellow man.I once arrived as the new CEO of a company. I had a dialogue with the outgoing CEO, and at that...
Take care of your own energy level … – Have a wonderful summer!
After having been CEO of QD Umeå, Martinsson Informationssystem Data AB, Atea Sverige, Bisnode, Nexus Group – Global, Rotla B.V. Netherlands (Infotheek Group/Centralpoint/Flex IT) I have more than 50,000 hours of CEO experience.I have also served as chairman of...
Bisnode – There is something happening …
I have shared some episodes from the great transformation journey that we embarked on together with all employees at Bisnode.A few years into this great transformation, we gathered everyone who worked with our products for a conference in Stockholm, to our new...
Let’s go!
In normal well-functioning companies with reasonably good development, managers need to use a kind of "normal management tools".When, as in my case being the CEO of Bisnode, you lead an extremely fragmented company that is to be built into one you need to use other...
We don’t want to be in your family …
As the newly appointed CEO of Bisnode, I travelled around the countries to get the opportunity to meet all employees and learn more about the business in the 19 countries where we operate.I came from my role as CEO of Atea Sverige Sweden. A company that we had built...
Bisnode – The story of a HQ that shrank
Let me start with a statement:As a leader, you have to understand the ‘mechanisms’, what makes an organisation work. I have a strong positive belief in my employees. I believe that they want to do a good job and contribute to the company's development. That's why it's...
“Lars, you have to rip the plaster off!”
Shortly after I took over as Bisnode's new CEO, I was asked to meet Jeff Stibel from the USA...Jeff, now a partner in the VC firm Bryant Stibel , is an entrepreneur who has founded many companies. He was once one of the youngest CEOs on the NASDAQ. He also has a...
“You are my most important person on earth right now…”
As the new CEO of Bisnode, I realised that there was one issue that stood out as on of the most important to solve: renewing the agreement that Bisnode had with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). The existing one was about to expire and there was a great deal of...
From 276 brands to 1 – in record time…!
The task that Ratos gave me when I was recruited as the new CEO of Bisnode. was crystal clear - ”Build ONE company!”In a world where everything is going faster and faster, it is hard to overestimate the value of reducing complexity in an organisation, so this input...
Lars – you have to work hard – and keep your promises …!
I grew up in a simple home in Umeå in northern Sweden. I am the oldest of three siblings.At home, we never talked about career or money. However, we learnt early on how important it was to work hard and to keep your promises. When we were playing football, our father...
Dare to think big – and act accordingly – The “Atea boot camp innovation”
Soon it will be time for the 2024 version of one of Sweden's most ambitious and well-organised IT events, Atea Bootcamp.Today, let me tell you how it all started.In 2006, Atea Sverige, Ementor and Topnordic joined forces under one umbrella. This created the conditions...
Welcome back!
I hope you had a nice summer with the opportunity to "reboot" your brain. It makes it easier to see clearly what you need to address.I have seen such a clear connection in my own life - most of the big changes I've made as a CEO have come after a period of rest.I am...