Business, Curiosity and a European Way of Life
I am a businessman, board professional and advisor, but my interests have always reached far beyond the boardroom.
Business, communication and leadership are an important part of my life, alongside a deep interest in culture, history, travel, design, books, cities, food and the traditions and ideas that shape Europe.
This site brings those worlds together. It is a place for reflections from work and business, but also for observations, experiences and stories from the places I visit, the people I meet and the things that catch my attention.
For me, work and life have never been completely separate. They influence each other, and together they shape how I see business, people and the world around me.
BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE
My blog
Welcome to my blog, where I bring together perspectives on management, communication and board governance with a personal interest in style, culture, travel and the European way of life.
It is a mix of business insights, observations, experiences and the things that shape how I work, live and see the world.
Indonesian Cultural Night in Gothenburg
Invited to the Indonesian Cultural Night in Gothenburg by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Sweden.
The training session starts, and you get to work from the first day.
I am trying to get another 10-day row by training. It’s my ultimate way to split the office days of multi-session assignments in supporting...
Call my name
It's always special to enter a board meeting room and get your nameplate. In larger boards with several members and invited adjuncts, it provides...
A new friend in my office
Brothers and sisters, it is with great honour and privilege that I present to you my selected espresso - Zoégas Trattoria. A powerful and...
Ready to reach through the murmur of the crowd
Ready to reach through the murmur of the crowd. Mingle and present.
The gym and new business sectors
The 10th day in a row with some exercise (gym, walk or cycling) in a combination of nutrition and rest - along with my ongoing business projects....
The energy of a board meetings
I was hoping for a 7-day series of training, but the combination of travel and board meetings made me re-prioritise. Today I double up, training...
Tie of the day just before board meeting
By popular demand, the tie of the day is back just before a board meeting.Today we are at the same level when The New York Times described the...
Post-COVID-19 creates an “industrial revolution” in the US
Circling Overland by Mr Joakim Dahl. To present perspectives and gather information beforehand, I am circling overland in silence and complete...
Everything starts with a presentation
It's 11 AM, and I am ready to make an impression and build a reputation at my first meeting with a company. I will tell them, dressed in pink with...
Library of podcasts
My hand-picked library of podcasts, a digital jukebox in the office. At the moment, it’s a selected variety of Swedish and English shows, with the...
Coordinate and conduct elections in the City
It's 10 AM, and I am finishing the espresso just before a meeting by the City about the administration (non-political) of the preliminary vote count...
In the middle of September
”Anyone can be a fisherman in May”, Hemingway told us in The Old Man and the Sea. Now in September, it’s getting colder and colder for anyone to be...
Heading to the presentation of my skills and knowledge in business
It's 10 AM, and I am finishing the espresso just before a meeting to present my design skills and business knowledge in business communication and...
A series of economic resistances that can divide global trade from future growth
It's a fast-changing world with new insights every day; as a reader of the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz, this is my selected news of the day. Let...
A study visit to the Gothenburg Mosque
For a time, I have been acting to assist and facilitate relations on behalf of a sender representing a multinational society, including over a...