Magdalena Andersson visited Mid Sweden University

Under the headline "To lead", the Social Democrats' party leader met a packed lecture hall early Wednesday morning. In the lecture, Magdalena Andersson shared nine thoughts on leadership from her years as Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Leader of the Opposition – spiced up with nine tips to keep in mind. After the lecture, she also agreed to an interview with a couple of the students and then elaborated on her thoughts about being a communicative leader:

"Being able to clearly state where you want to take the organization, or to be able to calm down in tough times, is incredibly important to know where you are going, but also to know what to do here and now. When it comes to crisis communication, leadership is really put to the test," says Magdalena Andersson.

Magdalena Andersson and her entourage met a snowy Campus Sundsvall on Wednesday. Photo: Christine Grafström, Mid Sweden University.

She was also offered a short guided tour of the campus area under the guidance of Hans-Erik Nilsson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Innovation and Business Affairs, who summarizes her impressions of the visit as follows:

"It was great that she showed up with us and I was struck by how personal she was in the meeting with the students. She kept a very good tone. In our short conversations, she was particularly curious about teacher education and how it can be affected by future changes. She also raised the ever-present issue of the relationship between campus and distance education and how we at Mid Sweden University view it," says Hans-Erik Nilsson.

"I sum up a great visit here on campus and am impressed by all the good questions I got from the students in connection with my lecture. The business community and the public sector are crying out for educated workers, and in times like these, Mid Sweden University and other universities in the country have an important task to fulfill," concludes Magdalena Andersson.