Nikolaj Stagis advises on identity, strategy, organizational development and business development and is CEO of Stagis A/S, which he founded in 1997. He is designer MDD and has a Master of Management Development from Copenhagen Business School. Nikolaj is a member of the international branding think tank The Medinge Group.

A large number of Danish and international development projects form the basis for the book The authentic company, which Nikolaj researched and wrote in the period 2008 – 2011. He has interviewed and challenged executives and owners from companies such as LEGO, Noma, Novozymes, BMW, Alessi, Ducati, Hästens, Bøgedal and The Absolut Company. Particularly Jørgen Vig Knudstorp from LEGO, Federico Minoli from Ducati and Rene Redzepi were important figures in the book’s genesis. The authentic company is Nikolaj Stagis’ first book.

Nikolaj Stagis has lectured and supervised students about identity, branding, strategic communications, business development and authenticity at .e.g Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Roskilde University (RUC), University of Technology, Sydney ( UTS ) and the Danish School of Media and Journalism. Nikolaj is a member of the international branding think tank The Medinge Group and is author of numerous articles and reports.

Nikolaj Stagis (1976) studied philosophy at the University of Southern Denmark while he started Stagis A/S  in 1997. Read more about Stagis’ projects at www.stagis.dk. Here you will find a number of articles about Nikolaj, including a portrait in Djoefbladet.

You can network with Nikolaj Stagis here or on LinkedIn.