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Analyses and Insights. What we read and write, share and think about
Educational Joy as Strategy – Not Fluff
What if joy wasn’t just a result of education, but its purpose? That’s the provocation behind DEA’s new anthology Uddannelsesglæde. In our conversation with director Stina Vrang Elias, joy becomes more than emotion–it becomes a leadership principle. Not ease or comfort, but meaning, direction, and shared purpose. The challenge? Making joy part of governance without turning it into bureaucracy. If we dare to lead with joy, we might just unlock deeper learning, stronger institutions, and more human leadership. But it begins by asking: What are our schools really meant to ignite?
Leaders Are Measured by Conflict Handling
In 2025, leadership means embracing conflict–not avoiding it. Emotional regulation, strategic humility, and cultural awareness are the new strengths leaders are judged by.
Measuring What Matters
Modern schooling risks being reduced to metrics. Dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards dominate leadership–but meaning slips through the cracks. What we measure becomes what we chase, even if it misses the point. Schools aren’t factories. They are spaces for judgment, connection, and growth. Data can help–but only if guided by values. The real challenge isn’t rejecting measurement. It’s remembering why we measure in the first place. When we forget that, we forget what schools are really for.
Educational Joy as Strategy – Not Fluff
What if joy wasn’t just a result of education, but its purpose? That’s the provocation behind DEA’s new anthology Uddannelsesglæde. In our conversation with director Stina Vrang Elias, joy becomes more than emotion–it becomes a leadership principle. Not ease or comfort, but meaning, direction, and shared purpose. The challenge? Making joy part of governance without turning it into bureaucracy. If we dare to lead with joy, we might just unlock deeper learning, stronger institutions, and more human leadership. But it begins by asking: What are our schools really meant to ignite?
Bigger Isn’t Stronger – If We Forget What Makes Us Meaningful
The Danish education sector is scaling up fast. Fewer institutions, more students, tighter systems. But something vital is being lost: meaning. Identity doesn’t scale automatically – and neither does connection. When institutions all look and sound the same, they lose their distinct purpose. Reform is necessary, but direction is essential. As the political pace quickens, the leadership challenge isn’t just to manage change, but to define it. Bigger isn’t better unless it’s built around what matters.
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