Lisa Cooper and the Leadership Foundation
- from NYC to diversity and leadership in Europe

Lisa Cooper is an American citizen who is navigating in an international context in Norway. She started out her career in NYC – her native home- before moving to Norway where she has spent the last 20 years. Armed with an MBA and a Masters of Science in progress, Cooper has had several strategic positions in Norwegian business and most recently working with integration in the public sector. Of working with Anne Rød, Lisa says:

“Working with Anne is a journey, a journey that leads you to uncovering your true strengths and purpose.  The journey doesn’t end when you’ve completed your coaching, it begins! Anne helped me regain confidence in myself and in making a choice that has changed my life and led me to reaching my dream- starting my own business”.

The approach
Speaking about Anne Rød`s approach Lisa Cooper says: “Anne asks probing questions, demands attention and follow-up, and guides you on the journey. We started by delving into me and through superb coaching I found a new platform for the future. The leadership values evaluation (Q125) gave insights into my leadership platform in a holistic perspective, one of the most meaningful leadership evaluations I have ever completed.

The process
“The process is a transformation”, says Cooper. “I finished my last coaching session more focused and confident in myself and my choices. I felt that I knew myself better and what I needed to do to get where I wanted to be in the future. We also worked on my new business plan, a rough draft that soon became the starting point for the Leadership Foundation and my new reality”.

The result
The Leadership Foundation (www.leadershipfoundation.no) is a consulting company and think tank focused on diversity. Located in Norway with an international reach our aim is to make the world a better place. We believe making a difference starts by designing and implementing research, consultancy, dialogs, projects, and events that inspire and impact change.   We believe in sharing information on best practices, reference articles and toolkits that ignite action and provoke and challenge your thoughts.”

The Customers` Voice