RESEARCH
Doctor of Business Administration
Our Chief Executive, Ole Petter Anfinsen, is doing his DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) within senior executive health and performance. He aims to make a contribution to theory and identify new practice, through refining and adding to existing knowledge with practical implications to business.
- Today´s corporate environment requires senior executives to be leading “athletes” in order to meet the increasing pressure, as well as to cope with shifting economies and political uncertainty. Executive health seems to be one of the greatest leadership challenges of the 21st century, where isolation, the pain of downsizing and pace of work are stressors that senior executives are exposed to in contrast to others - having a direct impact on health and well-being. As a result, many organizations are implementing wellness programs to overcome these challenges but in return these schemes often become a part of the problem by invading private life and increasing the already high pressure to perform, which has led to senior executives suffering from burnout and feeling inadequate. Statistics show that over 60% of CEOs are at risk of heart failure, 80% are suffering from obesity while 100% are suffering from psychosomatic stress diseases. Key to solving these problems seems to be resilience, self-management and self-discipline which all contribute to how well senior executives cope in high-pressured environments. This is why our Chief Executive is conducting his research with the goal to change the course of senior executive health.
- Today´s corporate environment requires senior executives to be leading “athletes” in order to meet the increasing pressure, as well as to cope with shifting economies and political uncertainty. Executive health seems to be one of the greatest leadership challenges of the 21st century, where isolation, the pain of downsizing and pace of work are stressors that senior executives are exposed to in contrast to others - having a direct impact on health and well-being. As a result, many organizations are implementing wellness programs to overcome these challenges but in return these schemes often become a part of the problem by invading private life and increasing the already high pressure to perform, which has led to senior executives suffering from burnout and feeling inadequate. Statistics show that over 60% of CEOs are at risk of heart failure, 80% are suffering from obesity while 100% are suffering from psychosomatic stress diseases. Key to solving these problems seems to be resilience, self-management and self-discipline which all contribute to how well senior executives cope in high-pressured environments. This is why our Chief Executive is conducting his research with the goal to change the course of senior executive health.
"The Henley Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is one of only nine programmes globally to have gained the prestigious AMBA accreditation. Since its launch in 1992, the Henley DBA is thought to be the most established in Europe with the highest number of graduates to its name from over 30 countries around the world"
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Henley Business School
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Henley Business School