Projects per year
Personal profile
Profile
Member of King Frederik Center for Public Leadership (part of the center management team).
Research
My research is about public leadership in a broad sense. How leadership for public value for society and for individual unfolds, and what challenges and consequences such leadership has.
My specific areas of focus are (1) leadership of difficult social challenges such as the climate crisis, (2) distributed and paradox leadership as well as (3) leadership development and training
Teaching
Teaching is a central part of my professional work. It is also an activity that largely overlaps with my research into public leadership. Leading and teaching are in many ways the same.
I generally teach public leadership and governance on the political science program. On the flexible master program in public management (FMOL), I currently teach leadership development, leadership of leaders and leadership conversations.
Education/Academic qualification
The Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching, Leadership coaching, University of Reading
1 Sept 2021 → 30 Jul 2022
Award Date: 31 Jul 2022
PhD in Political Science, Aarhus BSS
2003 → 2007
Award Date: 19 Feb 2007
External positions
Head of research, VIVE - The Danish Center of Social Science Research
1 Apr 2018 → 31 Mar 2021
Keywords
- Administration and bureaucracy
- Public Leadership
- Governance
- Organizational learning
- Bureaucratization
Areas of expertise
- Public leadership
- Leadership development
- Bureaucracy and debureaucratization
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Public Value Leadership
Jakobsen, M. L. (PI) & Gregersen, D. S. (Participant)
01/03/2022 → …
Project: Research
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King Frederiks Center for Public Leadership
Andersen, L. B. (Participant), Jakobsen, M. L. (Participant), Jacobsen, C. B. (Participant), Grøn, C. H. (Participant), Hall, E. (Participant), Bundgaard, L. (Participant), Gregersen, D. S. (Participant), Graversen, M. S. (Participant), Kjær Hargraves, E. (Participant), Hansen, A.-K. L. (Participant), Højberg, N. (Participant), Kjeldsen, A. M. (Participant), Nielsen, P. A. (Participant), Lund, C. S. (Participant), Tangsgaard, E. R. (Participant), Keppeler, F. (Participant), Gøtzsche-Astrup, O. (Participant), Østergaard-Nielsen, M. R. (Participant), Jensen, U. T. (Participant), Winsløw, M. A. (Participant), van Luttervelt, M. P. (Participant), Grøn, A. B. (Participant), 493907, 4. (Participant), Henriksen, J. (Participant), Haunstrup, J. K. S. (Participant) & Grøn, R. T. (Participant)
01/05/2018 → …
Project: Research
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Organizational learning, performance management, and Innovation
Jakobsen, M. L. (PI)
05/01/2015 → …
Project: Research
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Distributed leadership and performance-related employee outcomes in public sector organizations
Jakobsen, M. L., Kjeldsen, A. M. & Pallesen, T., Jun 2023, In: Public Administration. 101, 2, p. 500-521 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile22 Citations (Scopus)19 Downloads (Pure) -
Træning af ledelse: hvorfor, hvem, hvordan?
Jakobsen, M. L., Bøllingtoft, A., Grøn, C. H., Holten, A.-L., Jacobsen, C. B., Jensen, U. T., Kjeldsen, A. M. & Andersen, L. B., 26 Apr 2023, København: Hans Reitzels Forlag. 172 p.Research output: Book/anthology/report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Connecting the dots between performance management and red tape perceptions
Loon, N. V. & Jakobsen, M. L. F., May 2022, In: International Public Management Journal. 25, 3, p. 435-453 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Frisættelse som en statslig og kommunal styringsidé
Jakobsen, M. L., Mar 2023, In: Administrativ Debat. 2023, 1, p. 15-18 4 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Communication
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Theorizing Leadership Credibility: The Concept and Causes of the Perceived Credibility of Leadership Initiatives
Jakobsen, M. L. F., Andersen, L. B. & van Luttervelt, M. P., 1 Sept 2022, In: Perspectives on Public Management and Governance. 5, 3, p. 243-254 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Frisættelse
Jakobsen, M. L. (Lecturer)
20 May 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Hvordan griber vi friheden?
Jakobsen, M. L. (Lecturer)
6 May 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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En frisættende reformstorm? Strategisk kommunal ledelse
Jakobsen, M. L. (Lecturer)
13 Mar 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Et kig ind forskningsværkstedet!
Jakobsen, M. L. (Lecturer)
3 Feb 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Hvordan griber vi friheden?
Jakobsen, M. L. (Lecturer)
31 Jan 2025Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
Press/Media
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Regeludviklingen i Danmark (P1 Radioavisen)
29/05/2015
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Stærkt overdrevne rygter om, at politikere lovgiver ud fra enkeltsager
19/12/2014
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Eksperten: Hospitaler kan ikke klare sig uden bureaukrati
01/12/2014
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Courses
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Introduktion til Den Fleksible Master i Offentlig Ledelse
Jakobsen, M. L. F. 02/01/2024 → 31/03/2024
Course: Teaching
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Introduktion til Den Fleksible Master i Offentlig Ledelse
Jakobsen, M. L. F. 01/08/2023 → 31/10/2023
Course: Teaching
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Introduktion til Den Fleksible Master i Offentlig Ledelse (FMOL)
Jakobsen, M. L. F. 01/01/2023 → 31/03/2024
Course: Teaching
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Governance and Leadership if (Complex) Tasks in the Public Sector
Jakobsen, M. L. F. 01/02/2017 → 30/06/2017
Course: Teaching
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Introduction to the Professional Master in Public Management
Jakobsen, M. L. F. 01/08/2022 → 31/10/2022
Course: Teaching