Øystein Leirtun

Strategy · Leadership · Responsibility


Research, Strategy & Sustainable Leadership

My work explores how organizations navigate the tensions between economic viability, practical constraints, and ethical responsibility. Drawing on doctoral research and extensive experience in leadership, education, and business advisory, I examine what it takes to create strategic coherence in an increasingly complex world.Through research, books, and professional dialogue, I aim to connect academic insight with the realities of organizational decision-making — making strategy both more understandable and more actionable.


Strategic Coherence under Complexity

DBA Dissertation · English Hardcover · 2026ISBN 978-82-695222-0-4


Strategisk sammenheng under kompleksitet

Norwegian Reader Edition · Paperback · 2026ISBN 978-82-695222-1-1


The Strategic Trilemma

How Leaders Navigate Profit, Practical Constraints and Ethical ResponsibilityForthcoming 2027

Speaking & Professional Dialogue

Exploring the strategic tensions between profitability, practical realities, and ethical responsibility.Through lectures, workshops, and professional dialogue, I bring research-based perspectives into conversations about leadership, sustainability, and organizational decision-making.For speaking engagements, academic collaboration, or professional enquiries, please get in touch.

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