In conversation with Christian Melby, Partner and CIO, Summa Equity

Episode 11 of The Clockwork CIO is now live, featuring Christian Melby, Partner and CIO at Summa Equity.

Summa Equity, established in 2016, is one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity firms, whose investment strategy focuses on companies in industries supported by megatrends within three themes: Resource Efficiency, Changing Demographics, and Tech-Enabled Transformation.

During the show Christian discusses:

·      Nurturing talent and the importance of trusting in systems and processes

·      Encouraging the team to find their voice and become effective decision makers

·      Finding inspiration in other industry leaders including Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management which manages the world’s largest SWF (the “Oil Fund”)

·      Why the key to good leadership is based on the foundations of trust and credibility

·      Whether in good times or bad, maintain a steady course: “Keep calm and carry on”

·      Self-reflection and the benefit of using leadership coaches to improve both as a person and a leader

Here’s a quote I liked:

“When I manage teams I try to foster a culture where I let everyone, from the most junior to the most senior, approach making decisions…creating that path to becoming good decision makers is very important.”