Leading up to what looks to be a very close US Election on November 5 2024, hear what professional speechwriter, Simon Lancaster, has to say about the two candidates, Donald Trump & Kamala Harris, and their communicative strengths.

Hear him go through some of the most effectful speeches of this presidential race, including Harris and the Obamas, and understand how Trump manages to appeal to a large audience though his communicative skills. One of the main points of the podcast is that the candidate who will end up winning, will not be because of their policies. Rather, it will be about who manages to provide powerful communication to convince their audience.

AVT lecturer and IQVIA Throught Leader Sarah Rickwood delve into pharmaceutical launch dynamics, especially post-pandemic, stressing regional variations and the importance of understanding local health systems. It highlights the crucial role of interactive engagement, showcasing higher levels in Excellent launches, particularly outside Europe. The Three Pillars of Post-Pandemic Launch Excellence are introduced, advocating for patient-centric approaches, strategic health system partnerships, and integrated evidence strategies. Early local investment is recommended to address system challenges effectively. Collaborations with health systems are seen as crucial for success, with examples demonstrating improved efficiency and outcomes. Future challenges include increasing demands on health systems and complex therapies, necessitating a comprehensive strategy to ensure launch success amidst industry changes.

Professor Tim Calkins brings a dual perspective to the role of a professor and practitioner in the life sciences industry, combining academic expertise with practical experience. In the AVT program module, he prioritize marketing strategies tailored to the unique considerations of the life sciences market. This involves addressing regulatory compliance, ethical considerations, and the distinct challenges that set this industry apart. Drawing on his experience, he emphasizes the importance of gathering customer insights in the life sciences sector to prioritize pipelines and shape strategies that resonate with unmet market needs. Within this context, he explores the nuances of entry, growth, and defensive strategies to navigate the various stages of the product life cycle. 

There, at the top of the steps was Nelson Mandela. And i had the chance to ask him a question. Will my past be held against me in my future? He said, you did what you did, with the information that you had a the time. The important thing is, what are you going to do from now? 
In many ways that completely changed my life. I realized i had a role to play in leadership. I had i role to play i changing perceptions, because my perceptions had been so  readily altered. How to we lead into a world that seemingly is way more turbulent and what sparked my interest many years ago as this concept of human energy?

Unlocking the pathway to resolving corporate challenges and increasing effectiveness demands a nuanced approach—an approach in which you, as a leader, must dare to manage, design, fix, and optimize the workflows of your organization, rethinking the conventional landscapes of static reorganizations. Now, you may ask yourself, 'How does one conquer such workflows?' According to our brilliant guest speaker in today's episode, the answer may very well lie in the method of Dynamic Work Design.

Prepare to broaden your knowledge as we, in this episode, have the privilege of delving into the masterful mind of Don Kieffer, co-creator of the method and underlying techniques of Dynamic Work Design. From the factory floor to the position of Vice President of Manufacturing Excellence at Harley Davidson, and now a corporate consultant and senior lecturer in Operations Management at MIT Sloan, Kieffer's trajectory is nothing short of insightful.

So, join us as we, together with Kieffer, rethink today's work design and unlock the core principles that fuel dynamic corporate problem-solving. Let's dive into it...

In todays episode we are pleased to welcome prof. Giampiero Favato. Giampiero started his career by working his way up through the corporate finance, economics and business development divisions, and after more than twenty years in the corporate sector, he moved his expertise to academia. Now, for over a decade, Giampiero have devoted his research to the factor of valuation under uncertainty and coping with financial uncertainty.

In an informal talk with AVT’s own Executive Dean, Jesper Bergman, Giampiero touch base with the basic trade-off between certainty and uncertainty, how one navigates the stresses in uncertain times, and how one learns from it. So tag along if you're interested in a talk around the issue of financial uncertainty, at least the increase in the level of uncertainty we have faced in recent years... let's dive into it!

Klimaforandringer, etiske overvejelser, grøn omstilling, ansvarlighed og moral. Dette er emner som vi i dagens episode vender med den entreprenante, grønne iværksætter, Michèle Marie Holm.  

Efter en mangeårig lederkarriere i den finansielle sektor tog Michèle springet fra de vante corporate rammer, og gav sig, sammen med hendes co-founder Anders, i kast med den grønne startup virksomhed Undine, som så at sige “sejler mod en bæredygtig udvikling”.

Michèles rejse med Undine har nu været undervejs i 2,5 år og snart står den grønne virksomhed overfor lidt af et turning point… I dette afsnit får du lov til at komme med helt ind i maskinrummet, fra Michéle skrev sine indledende noter om Undine, her i rammerne af AVT på faget Design Thinking, til hun i dag kan kalde sig for grøn iværksætter. 

Så lyt med, når AVT’s Mette Amdi tager en inspirerende snak med Michéle. Ikke mindst om rejsen mod en grønnere omstilling, og hvorfor at det netop var en grøn startup, der skulle stå hjertet mest nær, men også hvad hun har lært på rejsen, og hvilke råd hun ville give videre til andre, der står overfor et skifte mod lignende entrprenante rammer.

Hvordan konverteres kompetencer fra det afghanske terræn til værdigivende egenskaber i spidsen af en virksomhed? Dette har Mads Schmidt, tidligere chef for livvagterne ved de danske og norske diplomatiske missioner i Afghanistan, fundet løsningen på, da han hjemvendte til Danmark og gav sig i kast med et arbejdsliv i helt andre omgivelser.
Med sin ekspertviden lever Mads i dag af at rådgive virksomheder i, hvordan man kan drive forretning i nogle af verdens højrisikoområder. Og sideløbende med sin egen forretningsudvikling er han i gang med at dygtiggøre sig med en MBA-uddannelse her på AVT! Vi har hevet Mads i studiet til en spændende snak, hvor du bl.a. vil høre ham fortælle, hvordan der kan være stort uudnyttet potentiale i at drive særlige typer af forretning i eksempelvis Afghanistan. 

Så bliv endelig hængende til et lærerigt lyt i selskab med Mads! Let's dive into it...

Hvad er dit afkast på dine ambitioner? Er omkostningerne af dine drømme for høje? Eller bør du skrue op for ambitionsniveauet? 

I dette afsnit møder du ingen andre end bestseller forfatter og coach Nicolai Tillisch. Bliv klogere på den klart mest optimale treenighed, når det kommer til dit ambitionsniveu! Ifølge Nicolai Tillisch og hans medforfatter Nicolai Chen Nielsen er det nemlig en såkaldt "trinity", der forstærker hinanden i søgen på det ideelle afkast af dine ambitioner.

Lyt med, når Nicolai åbner op for key findings i bestseller bogen "Return on Ambition".

Guesting today's episode is strategy, ethics, and purpose expert Professor Andrew C. Wicks. 

Welcoming questions about how we, as individuals, as organisations and as a society, operate in the world, the discussion revolves around ethics in business, the greater value of purpose-driven leadership, and stakeholder theory.

"My argument is that every business has a sense of purpose. To me, the really great organisation is the one that can create these deeper senses of connection, meaning value [...]"  

Enjoy!