With leaders from Greenland and Sápmi
In the podcast ARCTIC LEADERSHIP, we have talked to inspiring Sami and Greenlandic leaders in Greenland and Arctic Norway. They have shared their experiences as leaders, how they cope with challenges and how they include Arctic culture and nature in their work.
Their approaches include fostering well-being, engaging in difficult conversations, and drawing on Greenlandic and Sámi traditions that strengthen community and belonging.These conversations have evolved into a leadership concept, presented in webinars and at a conference in Nuuk in May 2025.
Meet five of the leaders in our podcast.
Please note that the episodes of the podcast are in Danish or Norwegian.
ARCTIC LEADERSHIP - with Leaders from Greenland and Sápmi
Arctic Leadership - EPISODE 1
with mayor berit ranveig nilssen from Finnmark
Sami traditional knowledge, values and living.
In this podcast, we meet Berit Randveig Nilssen, mayor from Finnmark in Northern Norway.
She shares how she draws on Sámi traditions and a holistic worldview to foster well-being in her community. Berit also reflects on how these values help her navigate the difficult conversations that leadership requires.
This episode is in Danish and Norwegian.
Arctic Leadership -EPISODE 2
with Poul petersen, chief of development and deputy mayor, greenland
In this podcast, we meet Poul Petersen, former police officer, development director of the Greenland Sports Association, and deputy mayor. He talks about the importance of networking and building strong relationships, and the courage it takes to believe in yourself.
Poul also shares how the Greenlandic nature plays a vital role in strengthening his well-being and resilience.
This episode is in Danish.
Arctic Leadership - EPISODE 3
with Per Olaf Persen, CEO and Founder, Finnmark, Norway
In this podcast, we talk with former band director in Finnmark, Per Olaf Persen, now owner of the consultancy Gavcci.no. He shares how he draws on the Sámi holistic worldview to guide companies in sustainable business development.
This episode is in Danish and Norwegian.
Arctic Leadership - EPISODE 4
WITH Inge Olsvig Brandt and Helle Rabøl hansen, Nuuk
In this podcast, you meet Inge Olsvig Brandt and Helle Rabøl Hansen, both based in Nuuk, Greenland. Inge, former chair of the Equality Council and member of the city council, works to strengthen inclusion and build bridges across cultures and generations.
Helle Rabøl Hansen is a respected researcher at the University of Greenland, contributing with insights from her life and academic work.
This episode is in Danish.
About the podcasT
Arctic Leadership
Attracting and retaining people with the right skills is a major challenge, not only in Greenland and the Arctic region. The Arctic leadership approach can attract new employees not only through salary or exciting tasks, but through what many people today are looking for: meaning, community, and respect.
When workplaces succeed in integrating local culture and nature, and provide safe environments with dialogue and opportunities for development, they become attractive to people from the local community as well as outside the region.
In this podcast, you will meet five leaders from Greenland and Arctic Norway, including Sami leaders, who share how they draw on and remain rooted in local traditions to attract and retain more of the potential workforce.
We hope the stories told in this podcast will inspire and motivate you to develop your own leadership skills.
The project YOUR STORY OUR FUTURE Defining Arctic Leadership was supported by Nordic Council of Ministers and NAPA by The Nordic Arctic Cooperation Programme.
Sponsors
The project Nordic Nature Narratives was supportet by:
