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What can we learn about the Danes and "life design"? A whole lot, it seems. When reading this article, a few things really struck me: 1️⃣ Denmark’s workweek is between 32 and 37 hours 2️⃣ Danish workdays are aligned with school schedules, both ending around 3:45pm 3️⃣ When they ask “What do you do?” Danes first and foremost mean “What do you do for fun?” These policies and attitudes seem like a much healthier way to achieve greater balance between the workday and life and drive focus. What do you think? Read more below 👇👇👇
Companies in Denmark, ranked #2 in this year's "World Happiness Report" focus heavily on building leadership structures based on their employees' overall well-being. The article below notes that schools including #Stanford, #HBS, #Tuck, and #Anderson are starting to create "life design curricula" as current #MBA students will need to learn to manage Gen Z - a generation focused on balance - and Gen Alpha (still to be seen). Read more: https://lnkd.in/gs3CAjmh Pro-tip: As you select schools and work on your #mbaapplications think about the type of leader you want to be. #Leadership is an important concept in #MBA programs but different schools have very different approaches to #leadership. As you address "why this school," think about what it means to you to be a #leader and a school's #leadership philosophy, not just the list of leadership programs a school offers. #mba #mbaapplications #m7 #leadership
Good arguments for doing your #MBA at Copenhagen Business School, ey Poul Hedegaard? ;-)
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1moLaura E. Nelson, life balance really shines through the danish approach. prioritizing fun kinda flips the typical script, doesn’t it? what's your take on that?