Kristian Dahl is one of the country's leading business psychologists and works with strategic development projects for a wide range of prominent private and public organizations. 

He is a sought-after sparring partner for executive boards and HR departments when leadership, talent and organizational development with impact is on the agenda. Kristian also has extensive experience in designing and implementing development programs that create well-functioning leadership chains through the Leadership Pipeline.

Kristian has a special focus on leading digital transformation in the public sector. He is currently working on a number of projects where he works with leading researchers and top public sector leaders to develop new approaches to make digital work for the welfare society.

As a researcher, Kristian is known for developing the Leadership Pipeline theory in the public sector together with Thor Molly-Søholm. In his research, Kristian also focuses on how organizations can create the best possible development of talents and leaders. Kristian is a committed and sought-after speaker when communicating research on these topics.

In collaboration with Canadian top researcher Jocelyne Bourgon, Kristian has published the book "The New Synthesis for Public Value Creation. The focal point of this project is the question: "How do we manage the public sector so that we can continue to deliver the same or better welfare in a time of fewer resources, increasing demands and increased complexity?" 

The research project was initiated by Jocelyne Bourgon in 2006 and has so far involved over 200 senior executives, politicians and researchers from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, England, Brazil, Singapore and New Zealand.

Kristian is co-founder of LEAD with Thor Molly-Søholm.