Finn Majlergaard

Denmark is a tiny nation in northern Europe consisting mostly of islands and a mainland attached to Germany. If you only listen to their endless self-bragging you could easily think that Denmark is heaven on earth. But facts and stories of people who have moved there tell a very different story. Most Danes live in the illusion that Denmark is the best place on earth. However, most people who think so are those who haven’t been much outside the gates of their tiny kingdom.

You are probably good at assessing and acting on your financial risks, strategic risks, market risks, etc. But how good are you at assessing and acting on the cultural risks? What if your corporate culture is a liability for the ability to hire the right people in the future? What if you have undiscovered cultural strengths? Most organisations actually do have undiscovered strengths. How well-aligned is your corporate culture with your strategy?