Irmelin Drake
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- Associate Professor
- School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing
Background
Irmelin Drake teach, research, write, and speak about leadership in organizations, self-leadership, women and leadership, change leadership and stakeholder management.
The foundation of my work is research-based knowledge and my mission is to inspire more positive, engaged, empowered and sustainable leadership at the individual, group and organizational levels.
During 2019-2021, I was the head of a master programme in leadership (at HK) and from 2013-2016 I was the head of a master in innovation and leadership programme at (USN). I love to teach and lecture, and was awarded best lecturer by the Master students in leadership of 2021,
I also conduct work shops, leadership development and keynote speeches on selected topics. Collaborating with modern organizations and leaders in practice is a prerequisite for the work I do as an associate professor, and thus a priority alongside this role.
— Irmelin Drake, Siv.øk, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Drake is currently working on research projects and courses that deal with self-leadership, super-leadership and autonomous organizational forms, diverse and sustainable leadership, women's career opportunities, and how to create a more inclusive working environment in practice. She is active in several research groups and research projects, and continues to work to promote women's perspectives in society, also internationally, including by promoting female role models in Zanzibar.