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May 15, 2022

Is this all a game?

When new technologies appear, the first applications seem to be defined by gamers. The playful, collaborative and — of course — competitive nature of games appeals to creative and innovative minds. Gamers are first movers. They are the white chess pieces on the board. From the world of business the…

Business

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Is this all a game?
Is this all a game?
Business

9 min read


Dec 30, 2020

Zoom

Finding hope in changing perspectives in time and space. Reflections at the end of 2020. Nevada 1981 When I was 13 I had the good fortune to visit the west of the USA. For a month we drove through Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and California. Each place had its own magic…

Life

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Zoom
Zoom
Life

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Jul 12, 2020

Thinking In Boxes

How we are impacted by our mental boxes and what we can do about it to innovate our way out of crises — Thinking about boxes Recently I have been thinking about boxes. Not actual boxes, but mental, abstract boxes, which shape our mindsets. I have been asking myself questions such as “If this group of people is considered essential, what does that mean for the non-essential group?” or “If this group of companies is considered…

Innovation

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Thinking In Boxes
Thinking In Boxes
Innovation

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Jun 28, 2020

The Rationality of Taking the Scenic Route

I have worked with optimization all my professional career, but it has never been a part of the job-title — I have worked with optimization all my professional career, but it has never been a part of the job-title. …

Leadership

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The rationality of taking the scenic route
The rationality of taking the scenic route
Leadership

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Apr 3, 2020

What the doctor said

5 years ago, I got run down by a taxi in a pedestrian crossing. I am tall, so the car hit my legs right beneath the knees, which sent me flying over the bonnet into the windshield and back down on the road. In shock, still with my phone in…

Startup

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What the doctor said
What the doctor said
Startup

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Feb 7, 2020

Disruption and the little beer shop

When I was a student living in a student house, I ran a small shop for 2 years together with my friend Mads. We sold beers and soft drinks to the whole student house and also provided the occasional parties (i.e. at least once weekly) with their needs in beverages…

Disruption

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Disruption and the little beer shop
Disruption and the little beer shop
Disruption

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May 1, 2019

Same same — but different

Many years ago, when I backpacked my way through Indonesia, I frequently met the expression “Same same — but different”. I always smile, when I see those words, because they are impossible and yet somehow just make sense. At the end of the same as usual lies the opportunity in…

Diversity

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Same same — but different
Same same — but different
Diversity

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Dec 31, 2018

A story about journeys in life and business

Back in April 2017 Gustavo Razzetti published a great story on “Why 50 is the new age for launching a startup”. Read it here if you missed it. I pitched in with a few thoughts of my own at the time, but it felt like a bigger story was hiding…

Entrepreneurship

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A story about journeys in life and business
A story about journeys in life and business
Entrepreneurship

7 min read


Jul 5, 2017

Summer reading

A sure tell-tale sign for the upcoming summer holidays is the tidal wave of impressive reading lists, which flood the social media right now. For someone who loves books and loves to read it is impossible not to look at all these lists. Much in the same way as I…

Reading

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Summer reading
Summer reading
Reading

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Niklas Hall

Niklas Hall

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Passionate about entrepreneurship, diversity, lifelong learning and experimenting. And books.

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