What makes a leader great?
“More people have become aware of using wool and other natural materials, and consumers are concerned about where the products come from. End users value traceability and premium quality. The ERP solution is important to us not only for supporting our core processes but also for enabling efficient production and marketing of our goods,” he says.
Devold celebrated its 170th anniversary last year and has continually followed how technology and society have evolved.
“Our ambition is to continue for at least another 170 years. To achieve this, it is important to maintain forward-looking innovation. With our new platform, we are better equipped to handle further growth through scalable solutions,” says Fauske.
Our values and leadership principles go hand in hand
Our 3 leadership pillars
Our principles are divided into three parts: Strategy, Operations, and People. Learn more about how we work with each of them below.
Columbus' 6 leadership principles
STRATEGY
Understand the bigger picture
As Columbus leaders we are guided by our purpose and values, and we seek the best ways to execute upon our strategy and deliver customer success. We think ahead of our own tasks and immediate teams and consider implications and changes in a proactive manner.
Build for the future
We continuously improve our ways of working, processes, and methods to secure our organizational resilience. The starting point for initiatives and activities is our purpose, vision and strategy
PEOPLE
Induce energy
We collaborate to improve our operations and maximize value, and we constantly strive to set up the next person in the chain of work for success. By doing this, we deliver customer success while developing as a company.
Care for people
We act and communicate with transparency and involve people in our daily operations. As leaders we secure a sustainable and inclusive environment where people can perform at their best and contribute to our common purpose.
OPERATIONAL
Dare to advice
We capitalize on our curiosity and continuously learn and build deep knowledge and understanding of our customers’ challenges and the world we act in. We are also coaching and supporting our employees to be trusted advisors – we succeed together.
Make it easy for all to do a good job
We collaborate to improve our operations and maximize value, and we constantly strive to set up the next person in the chain of work for success. We listen and we understand people’s unique needs and challenges.