Stories from the people who move upstream
Finding authenticity through transformation: Gudmundur’s leadership journey
Gummi is a former department manager at Isavia ANS and now a State Liaison Officer at Eurocontrol in Brussels, and as he shares his story of Isavia’s cultural transformation, it reveals how it has reshaped not just his approach to leadership but his perspective on life itself.
The importance of authentic dialogue
At the core of culture lies the dialogue: how we talk with each other, whether we lift one another up or tear each other down. The way we engage in conversation is a direct reflection of the health of our company culture. It’s essential for leaders to understand how their own dialogue shapes and sustains this culture.
A CEO’s story of a cultural transformation
Kjartan Briem is CEO of the Icelandic air navigation service provider Isavia ANS, and this is his story of the cultural transformation he launched after starting in the company in 2021. It is a story of learning about the company culture and the importance of knowing yourself as a leader and as a human being.
Leadership in contact from a distance
Absence of the physical meeting between you and your employees can be the least of your problems if there is also an absence of quality and contact in your relationship.
The four intentions behind effective relational leadership
What is relational leadership all about? My short answer is relational leadership is everything that creates a human relationship between leader and employee…
Transforming Isavia — a cultural shift towards trust and collective achievement
The company culture at Isavia used to be characterised by focus on individual silos, holding on to power and searching for scapegoats. The shift from micro-management to…
How Isavia is building a culture of trust and achievement
Imagine if you worked in a place where you really felt connected to your colleagues and your leaders. A place where the people you worked with knew the real you…
How to increase engagement with positive feedback
A colleague once asked me to give a training session on positive feedback. Although I was very clear about the benefits of positive feedback, I still found myself explaining how to give “negative” feedback…