Thought Leaders

This episode’s thought leader is Gary Hamel, one of the world’s most influential and iconoclastic business thinkers, in conversation with Stig Albertsen, chairman of the board at Implement Consulting Group. Their conversation was recorded in March 2021 and revolves around the fundamental question: What is the biggest worthwhile problem organisations and leaders can tackle? Gary Hamel focuses on reinventing management in order for organisations to become “fit for the future” and unleash the human potential of organisations. In a world of unrelenting change and unprecedented challenges, we need organisations that are entrepreneurial, resilient and daring. For this to become reality we need to address the bureaucracy and top-down power structures that can be observed in most organisations today.

This episode’s thought leader is Bjarke Ingels, architect, founder and creative partner of BIG in conversation with Stig Albertsen, chairman of the board at Implement Consulting Group. Their conversation was recorded in January 2021 and revolves around the fundamental question: What is the biggest worthwhile problem organisations and leaders can tackle? To bring a building or community into existence, an architect creates a master plan. And Ingels’ belief is that the same thinking can be applied on a global scale. In this episode Bjarke and Stig discuss how sustainable human presence on planet Earth is attainable with the use of existing technologies and how we collectively can future fit our planet. 

This episode’s thought leader is Leena Nair, Unilever’s Chief Human Resource Officer, in conversation with Stig Albertsen, chairman of the board at Implement Consulting Group.  The conversation was recorded via Zoom in March 2021 and centres upon the fundamental question: how can organisations be catalysts for collective action? Leena and Stig discuss Unilever’s ambitious goal of helping every one of its 155,000 employees find their own purpose, and how the company inspires activism within its teams and departments globally.  

This episode’s thought leader is Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted in conversation with Stig Albertsen, chairman of the board at Implement Consulting Group. Their conversation was recorded in January 2021 and revolves around the fundamental question: what is the biggest worthwhile problem organisations and leaders can tackle? Mads and Stig talk about the concept of a second founding, the huge transformation that Ørsted has gone through, and the values and mindsets demanded of a leader in this emerging realm.   

How do we make organisations “fit for humans and fit for the future”?  We unravel this question in the company of some of the most influential and visionary business personalities: leaders who have the power to change the way we see and think about the world. Guests include business leaders such as Mads Nipper, Group CEO of Ørsted and Leena Nair, Unilever’s global Chief Human Resource Officer. These and many more conversations were recorded as part of ‘Implement Thought Leaders 2021’ an online event held the 25th of March with more than 10,000 attendees from across the globe.    Hosts:  Susan Salzbrenner, partner and human catalyst in Implement Consulting Group Stig Albertsen, partner and chairman of the board in Implement Consulting Group