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Tech Ready Yet Emotionally Drained?

Our recent study, published in Group & Organization Management (GOM), shows that being ready for technology does not necessarily mean better well-being. We find that technological readiness can be associated with greater emotional exhaustion when organizational formalization and top management…

Research Journey

A wonderful experience in Sicily, combining fieldwork and data collection on digital nomads in Castelbuono with inspiring conversations and new connections. The project is ongoing, and the research is becoming increasingly exciting. Looking forward to being back in Sicily for…

Does Mindfulness Make Us More Creative?

Does mindfulness actually make us more creative? Our research suggests a more nuanced answer. By distinguishing between conceptual and experimental creative processes, we find that mindfulness is less about generating ideas and more about turning well-formed ideas into finished creative…

ICMO 2026 Conference

I recently attended the 8th International Conference on Management and Organization (ICMO 2026) in Montenegro, where I had the opportunity to present our paper on the drivers of sustainable creativity, co-authored with Saleh Samimi Dehkordi. The conference provided a great…

When Mindfulness Backfires (and When It Works)

Collective mindfulness at work is often seen as a good thing—and it can be. Our research (published in the Journal of Business Research) shows that it can boost employees’ energy. But it’s not always positive. When trust is low, high…

Academic Exchange with AMJ

Thank you to the School of Economics and Business Sarajevo for hosting the two-day workshop “Publishing Research for the Western Balkans: Strategies, Standards and Success Factors,” in collaboration with the #AOMCAP initiative and the Academy of Management Journal (AMJ). It…

Mapping the Evolution of the Gig Economy

I’m happy to share that our paper, co-authored with Olivier Zehnder, has been published in Electronic Markets – The International Journal on Networked Business: “Quantifying the gig economy’s evolution: A bibliometric exploration of historical patterns and future projections.” In this…

Beyond Prototypical Leaders

Our research, “Beyond Prototypicality: Identity Leadership Is About Shaping and Embedding a Sense of Social Identity, Not Just Representing It”, has been published. Key finding: Identity leadership is not just about representing the group — the most effective leaders actively…

My 5 Minutes of Fame (Kind of…)

I’ve been promoted to full professor in Organization and Leadership at UiS Business School! This is a big milestone, and it feels really good to know that the work I love is being recognized. I look forward to continuing my…

Looking Back, Moving Forward

The past few months, and the lead-up to the end of 2025, have been incredibly rewarding, both professionally and personally. I’ve met inspiring new people, reconnected with old friends, traveled, presented research, and learned more than I could have expected.…