From Soldier To CEO Of Solwr Robotics: Torbjørn Krogen’s Story Of Leadership, Innovation, & Resilience.

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Torbj rn Krogen a former army officer business manager and serial entrepreneur 20 years experience from business development mainly within the technology domain Leadership and management experience from start-ups to C-level positions Founder of several technology start-ups ranging from software applications and apps to hardware and robotics CEO and co-founder of Solwr Group – a Norwegian based logtech company Spent the pandemic to turn around a failing software company develop a world class innovative robotics start-up merging them both under the Solwr brand and successfully bringing products to the market Torbj rn s take-home tips Some concise ideas on how to further develop mental resilience in your self and others through leadership mindset and organizational culture How quot after-action-reviews quot help reduce uncertainties relieve stress and capture lessons learned for future use In this episode Torbj rn and I explore the questions and issues around the following What did you learn about yourself in the military and how do you apply those insights to through you are today Could you elaborate on centralise command and decentralise control and how important it is for autonomy and communication What is commanders intent and how do you use it What is the reason it is important to develop semi autonomous teams Why is the debrief such an important aspect after a mission has been completed and how can it be used in organisations Could you please elaborate on your philosophy of quot hire for attitude train for skills quot How important is a feedback culture How does your company establish is psychologically safe and sound working environment Torbj rn Krogen apos s contact information LinkedIn Torbj rnKrogenFacebook Torbj rnKrogenInstagram Torbj rnKrogenWebsite https www solwr com REFERENCES S1 E3 Overthinking Narrative 1 Are you an Imposter Dealing with the Imposter SyndromeS2 E4 How to Reclaim Your Power amp Find Strength Interview with Dr Ann Kaplan Award-winning entrepreneur author and media personality S2 E8 Advice for the overworked amp the under appreciated Lucy Brazier OBE Publisher CEO amp Advocate of Administrative Professionals S3 E2 How to Build an Inclusive Culture Tove Selnes Chief People Officer at Storebrand CONNECT WITH ME webpage www MINDtalk noInstagram itsaninsidejob MINDtalkLinkedIn JasonLiemTwitter MINDtalkCoachSupport the showSign up for the weekly IT apos S AN INSIDE JOB NEWSLETTER takes 5 seconds to fill out receive a fresh update every Wednesday