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Research

Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour has its core competence within organizational psychology, management of change, organization management and project management.

Leadership, Change and Sustainability

The working life of today and the future faces many challenges such as the climate crisis, demanding societal problems, global pandemics, a more diverse workforce, increased digitization and an unstable economy. This puts increased pressure on leaders and organizations to handle complexity, continuous change, and contextually adapted leadership. The Faculty Group of Leadership, Change and Sustainability meets todays’ need for developing a broad repertoire of leadership, inspired by different leadership traditions, that gives leaders a better platform to lean on:

  • leadership of creativity, learning and change,
  • leadership of innovation and sustainability,
  • performance oriented, positive, mindful, and inclusive leadership,
  • arts-based and aesthetic communication and leadership,
  • handling of ethical dilemmas and maintaining hope and belief in the future.

The group consists of leading experts within each of the above fields of expertise, both internationally and nationally. We are especially concerned with how a sustainable future can be met through giving students and leaders updated research-based teaching and tools. It is important to highlight that the UN’s initiative, Principles for Responsible Management Education, is providing direction for the group. We are rooted in a Nordic working life tradition with values such as a good working environment for all, equality, ethics, climate of expression, participatory and positive working relationships between managers and employees, so that the best performances are achieved while ensuring sustainable development.

We are all dedicated researchers who publish in the top international academic journals, are active in the media, and are speakers in the business and public sectors. We teach at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and in various continuing education programs such as MBA, digital executive short courses, and the Executive Master Management program in Organizational Performance, Green Growth, Communication Climate, Leadership-in-Action, Present Leadership, Team Leadership, and more.

This Faculty Group is led by associate professor Donatella De Paoli

The Faculty Group of Leadership, Change and Sustainability consist of the following persons:

Employees in the faculty group

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    Eric Breit

    Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4799726997
    eric.breit@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Kathinka Bratberg

    Kathinka Bratberg

    Research Fellow, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4741408431
    kathinka.l.bratberg@bi.no
  • Image of Arne Carlsen

    Arne Carlsen

    Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4793087712
    arne.carlsen@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Federica De Molli

    Federica De Molli

    Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4741316221
    federica.d.molli@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Donatella De Paoli

    Donatella De Paoli

    Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4746410675
    donatella.d.paoli@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Anders Dysvik

    Anders Dysvik

    Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4746410713
    anders.dysvik@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Lars Vegheim Haraldsen

    Lars Vegheim Haraldsen

    Research Fellow, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4748136099
    lars.v.haraldsen@bi.no
  • Image of Petra Kipfelsberger

    Petra Kipfelsberger

    Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4740291796
    petra.kipfelsberger@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Øyvind Kvalnes

    Øyvind Kvalnes

    Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4795204496
    oyvind.kvalnes@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Jon Erland Bonde Lervik

    Jon Erland Bonde Lervik

    Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4746410453
    jon.e.lervik@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Ann-Mari Farsund Lilleløkken

    Ann-Mari Farsund Lilleløkken

    Visiting phd candidate, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4798251707
    ann-mari.f.lillelokken@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Christina Nerstad

    Christina G. Leonore Nerstad

    Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    christina.g.l.nerstad@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Jan Walter Rundquist Parr

    Jan Walter Rundquist Parr

    Adjunct Entrepreneur in Residence, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    jan.w.parr@bi.no
    Oslo
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    Tora Palmer Skagestad

    PhD Candidate, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    tora.p.skagestad@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Miha Skerlavaj

    Miha Skerlavaj

    Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    miha.skerlavaj@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Per Espen Stoknes

    Per Espen Stoknes

    Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4791595161
    per.e.stoknes@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Joanne Sundet

    Joanne Sundet

    Visiting phd candidate, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4746410035
    joanne.sundet@bi.no
    Oslo
  • Image of Anne Berit Swanberg

    Anne Berit Swanberg

    Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

    +4746410755
    anne.b.swanberg@bi.no
    Oslo
Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Faculty group: Project Management
Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Faculty group: Organizational Psychology