52: Johannes Hyldegaard Lystbæk and David Tøttrup – Stay future-relevant the LEGO way – Futurify yourself

Our guests in this episode of #digikompetenzpodcast are Johannes
Hyldegaard Lystbæk, Manager, Talent Leadership & Organization
Development and David Tøttrup Director, Talent Leadership &
Organization Development at LEGO.


One of the many challenges in digital transformation is using the
right terminology to describe a process that isn’t just about new
technologies and technical skills- like programming and coding-
but is a transformation journey where you need to be brave, be
curious and be focused. In this totally refreshing conversation,
Johannes and David take us into their world at LEGO and give us
deep insights into the multi-level philosophy behind the LEGO
Group Transformation Journey “Futurify”. Suffice to say that
LEGO’s learning DNA is inspired by those who learn the fastest.
The role models are children.


From the leadership playground, engineering as a core skill in
interdisciplinary teams and product managers sitting on all
levels of the organization, via the three Cs for transformation
learning, creating the conditions, the context, and the content
through to curiosity as super skill and empowering people for
self-driven navigation in the jungle of things to learn. One
thing is for sure the transformation from predictable blueprints
and roadmaps for the future to the freedom to find out what is
the best solution for dealing with the respective challenge is
much more fascinating than frequently assumed.


BTW: Who has an obsession for power tools and camera gear, who
had a Peregrine falcon, who built his own Porsche 911
convertible, who is a self-taught woodwork fan and when is a
learning gap a good thing? – tune in!