About me

I was born in 1973 in Denmark, far up north close to the North Sea, where the landscape and the mentality of the people are shaped by the ceaseless wind from the West. After studies of English and Philosophy I ended up in southern Germany where I had jobs as a caretaker, bicycle courier and freelance trainer before landing a job with the University of Regensburg teaching Business English. In 2003 I started working for MediaMarktSaturn, a multinational electronics retailer, and ended up staying for 16 years. I was in Learning and Development and am grateful for  the opportunity I had to …

• • coordinate international projects
  • become a strengths-based coach
  • design executive pipelines
  • implement performance management structures
  • run assessment centres
  • develop and manage leadership programmes
  • learn how organisations work
  • help people at all hierarchy levels and across borders improve their professional effectiveness
  • be inspired by and learn from all these great people

Since the beginning of 2020 I work as a freelance coach, consultant and writer. I spend unhealthy amounts of time in my head and more healthy time with others or doing sports to get out of it.