Leadership Principles of the Vikings

Kallberg, Jan

| 2007

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As one of the most successful raiders, conquerors, and explorers of their time Vikings encountered unprecedented hardships, challenges, and uncertainty. The Vikings' ability to turn uncertainty into opportunity has a strong and relevant message for today's businesses. The Viking leadership cultures stands out from the other cultures in history by its well-defined and unique leadership culture. The Vikings changed leaders as things developed - and through group consensus always selected the most suitable leader for the situation in front of them. Ego, tweaking the truth, and self-interest, that are tenets of today's corporate world, had to be kept in check as they represented mortal threats in a hostile environment. The Viking had the ability to balance the need for individual freedom and unified collective action with the mutual benefits for everyone involved. Facing life and death decisions...

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