In April 2020, I became a father for the first time – meaning I now have a year and half’s experience combining fatherhood with being the CEO of OMNIA Global. Every single parent knows how your life changes when you become a parent; the sleepless nights, the worries and the endless love (and diapers). But what does fatherhood look like when you’re also running your own company? Since my daughter…
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Daniel Hansen discusses the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit behind the companies OMNIA invests in. I really do believe that doing business successfully comes down to one thing – and I’m not talking about money. It’s all about people, how they lead and the relationships they build. Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that the driving force behind any successful business is the people in it, rather than…
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‘Synergy’ is a tired word. Today, it’s sorely over-used in business, and has become almost meaningless in many of the contexts in which it is used. Which is a shame, because at heart, it actually perfectly describes a truth that I believe is one of the most important aspects of doing business – that sometimes, by working together, we can be a lot more than just the sum of our…
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There are a couple of things that really drive me – the urge to be creative and to develop, and also the desire to do this with other people. That ongoing search for collaboration and innovation is something very human I think – but at the same time it’s not just about finding people who think the same as I do. Rather, it’s all about finding those synergies, those magical…
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Here at OMNIA, we have a philosophy – a mindset that has served us very well over the years. The big idea is simply that as a business we create in order to do things better and smarter. In practical terms, this means that we have managed to bring together a group of highly talented people who are able to develop ideas and solutions for our clients that really are…
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I don’t know if I’ll ever settle for the status quo. Of course I’m happy with the life that I’ve worked so hard to create for myself, my family and friends, but I’m just not the kind of person who says ‘this will do’. Always looking ahead Ever since I was a kid I’ve been the same – I’ve always had the same relentless urge to create new things and…
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It’s become fashionable now for companies to have some sort of ethical element to their operations – every other company today seems to have a CSR or charitable vision of some sort, and often some pretty well-thought out strategies for reaching those goals. It’s great to see, and it refle cts the way that customers demand ever higher standards from businesspeople. A lot of people won’t work with companies who…
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I’ve always seen the world as a playground – something to be explored and enjoyed – an arena full of people and places to learn from and grow. Everything changes When you’re growing up you’re learning, and evolving and adapting to the world around you. For me, this is a never ending, fun and enriching process to live by every day. We’re not static. And over the years I’ve learned…
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