Chris K. N.

Chris K. N. (36)

A.k.a. Christian K. Nordtømme is a Norwegian marketing coach and consultant helping entrepreneurs, leaders and superheroes. 

He also writes about writing (in Norwegian) on Skriftlig.no, about marketing (in English) on medium.com/@chriskn, and about other, more random stuff on medium.com/@nordtomme (and at Substack)

Journalism

Det gode liv i Galicia

Man reiser ikke til Galicia for severdighetene, men for roen. Her er noen forslag på måter å finne den. Ved å ta inn på en galisisk Bed & Breakfast, har du allerede tatt del i den jordnære atmosfæren som råder i området, men man behøver ikke nødvendigvis bo så enkelt.

Journalism

Det uparfymerte Spania

Det er en mørk ironi i at et skip kalt Prestige skulle gi Galicia så hard medfart, for hvis det er en ting du ikke kommer til å se mye av i den spanske regionen, så er det nettopp prestisje, eller alt det innebærer av pretensjoner og påtatthet. ”De kaller…

In English

Legislation, Regulation & Documentation

Between domestic legislation, international law and multilateral consensus, a group of about 40 industrialized countries with a thing about signing papers, have made a megalomaniacal dictator’s job difficult – not to mention that of his suppliers. The handful of countries that, after having started two world wars, have learned the recipe for destruction, are doing their best to keep it a secret.

In English

The mirror

We are capable of looking ourselves in the mirror – Geir Vinghøg, Chairman of the Board at Vinghøg AS, about knowing how and why the export control system works. Most arms producers have an idea of what they are allowed to do, and what requests would be futile to follow…

In English

The 12.7-millimeter football

Nicholas Marsh with NISAT doesn’t criticize Norwegian arms politics very much. As far as he’s concerned it stands up quite well in international comparison. But nothing is perfect. There are the issues raised by exporting weapons to Turkey, but he realizes that it would be very difficult politically to refuse.

In English

Licensing to Kill?

The Scandinavian countries are proud of the image they project to the world. They are peaceful, they fulfill their international duties and they do their best to solve other countries’ problems. Is it a contradiction, then, that Norway and Sweden both host thriving defense industries? “The problem is probably not…

In English

What the hell happened?

When New York City's Twin Towers came plunging down on Wall Street, they brought with them the employees and offices of some 280 companies. Six banks, five brokerage houses and three insurance companies had their headquarters in the two skyscrapers, and many more rented prestigious space there. The disaster's effects on the American and global economy were significant, but surprisingly, they were neither unprecedented nor completely devastating.

In English

When Money Gets Frightened

Sebastian Külps swirls around in his deep desk chair and leans back, a gesture that makes him look the young, prosperous and generally hardworking man that he is. Like most of his colleagues, he is in his early thirties, male and confident. His business card says vice president, and his…