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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. Meet five of the leaders in our podcast.
The podcast NATURE’S LEADERSHIP explores people’s relationship to nature in the Nordic countries and the Arctic. We have talked to artists, hunters, students, politicians and researchers in Greenland, Arctic Norway and Denmark. Five of the conversations can you find in our podcast.
Please note that the episodes of the podcast are in Danish or Norwegian. Please note that the episodes of the podcast are in Danish or Norwegian.
ARCTIC LEADERSHIP - with Leaders from Greenland and Sápmi
We have met with many leaders in Greenland and Northern Norway to learn how they attract and retain employees.
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 most recently at a conference in Nuuk in May 2025.
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.
Nature's Leadership - EPISODE 1
with Asta Mitkijá Balto from Alta
Sami traditional knowledge, values and living.
In this podcast, you meet Sami professor emerita Asta Mitkijá Balto, who is recognized for her lifelong work in Sami and indigenous education. We had a conversation about Sami traditional knowledge, values, and the Sami way of life with nature.
This episode is in Danish and Norwegian.
Nature's Leadership -EPISODE 2
with Helle Rabøll og Jan Hansen from Nuuk/Copenhagen and Nuuk
Sila, music and moving to Greenland.
In this podcast you meet the Greenlandic musician and composer Jan Hansen from the band “Inua” and researcher Helle Rabøll Hansen for a conversation about growing up in Greenland and how nature inevitably is part of this.
This episode is in Danish.
Nature's Leadership - EPISODE 3
with Bo and Hans Tonnesen from Southern Jutland
Nature in learning, life, and friendships.
In this podcast you meet the brothers and nature guides Hans and Bo Tonnesen for a conversation about the importance of nature in childhood, life, and friendships.
This episode is in Danish.
Nature's Leadership - EPISODE 4
with Malik and Aputsiaq from Sisimiut
Greenlandic nature, childhood, and sledge dogs.
In this podcast you will meet two good friends from Sisimiut, Malik and Aputsiaq, who talk about the good things about having nature close by in your childhood. And what it means to them to have sled dogs and drive dog sleds.
This episode is in Danish.
Nature's Leadership - EPISODE 5
WITH BRITA SKUM AND JOHN-HARALD SKUM FROM ALTA
Respect for nature, traditional joik and family life.
In this podcast you meet Brita Julianne Skum and John-Harald Skum, who are both are active in Sami politics and culture We have talked about Sami view of nature, the traditional Sami joik, and about having contact with nature.
This episode is in Danish and Norwegian.
About the podcasts
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.
Nature’s Leadership
Nature is the basis of our lives. It is crucial for a sustainable future, both in relation to the environment and climate change, but also in relation to the well-being of people and the society. With the project Nordic Nature Narratives, we wanted to find out how to strengthen the understanding of nature’s role in sustainable development.
Our starting point was the view on nature from people in the Nordic countries and the Arctic region. Nature plays an important role in the Nordic and Arctic identity, but the relationship and view on nature can vary between countries, cultures, professions, and generations. In the project, we wanted to embrace this diversity.
We wanted to show the connection and intertwining between nature and people. We wanted to understand how nature affects human well-being and the feeling of community.
We hope that the stories told in this podcast inspire and motivate you to work for a sustainable future.
The project NORDIC NATURE NARRATIVES was supported by Nordic Culture Contact, NAPA, Alta Municipality and the cultural cooperation programme of Southern Jutland.
Sponsors
The project Nordic Nature Narratives was supportet by:
