"Nordic countries are known for being happy, with high incomes, robust welfare support and easy access to nature. Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden are in fact the world's four happiest countries according to the latest UN-sponsored World Happiness Report, with Norway coming in 7th. It turns out, many people are happy at work there too. Nordic-headquartered businesses occupy ten spaces on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For - Europe list, despite their countries constituting under 4% of the continent's population."
"Erkko Autio, professor and chair in technology venturing and entrepreneurship at Imperial College Business School, points to four distinguishing features. "Nordic businesses are much less hierarchical. That's one thing. The second is that these are high-trust cultures that give employees a high level of autonomy. Work life balance is the third factor. Finally, there's an emphasis on collaboration and consensus rather than dictation," he explains."
Nordic countries pair high incomes, robust welfare support and easy access to nature with top rankings in global happiness. Nordic-headquartered firms claim ten spots on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For - Europe despite representing under four percent of Europe's population. Nordic companies exhibit low hierarchy, high-trust cultures that grant employees substantial autonomy, strong work–life balance and a focus on collaboration and consensus rather than top-down dictation. Democratic workplace decision-making creates psychological safety, enabling employees to voice concerns and participate in choices that affect their work and well-being.
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