Storytelling and leadership

For me, storytelling represents humanity’s greatest technological advancement. It may sound peculiar, but narratives are what bind people and organisations together. Storytelling creates new sustainable futures, spurring actions and innovative developments. Storytelling unites people and brings them closer to their goals. In challenging times, storytelling can be the force that heals and unites people across cultures and political disagreements. Storytelling fosters empathy, meaning and freedom. Our awareness of storytelling helps us prevent stress and navigate high-complexity situations.

How I Can Help

• Teach leaders, project managers and teams to succeed through storytelling
• Advise on creating ownership and funding for projects, strategies and business ideas
• Provide instruction in coaching and protreptic dialogues
• Offer consulting and coaching for leaders, teams and startups

About Jens

Jens is particularly interested in the power of indigenous peoples storytelling and the smaller narratives. He draws his inspiration from storytelling expeditions to the Arctic, such as Greenland and Finnmark, where he works with the Sámi and Greenlanders.

He is internationally recognised for his work in storytelling and is a co-author of the book “True Storytelling – Seven Principles for an Ethical and Sustainable Change-management Strategy,” along with Professor David Boje and Lena Bruun.

In addition to his passionate work with storytelling, Jens is a co-founder of the American company ‘True Storytelling’ Institute and SDG WORLD.

Jens holds an MA in Nordic Literature and Film and a two-year master’s-level coaching certification. He has also authored numerous books and chapters on coaching, storytelling and leadership and is a co-author of the book ‘Protreptics – philosophical coaching in leadership’ (Protreptik – filosofisk coaching I ledelse) with Professor Ole Fogh Kirkeby, among others.