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Mission Guidebook

Missions require interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral teams. Whether you’re a researcher, manager, collaborator, or practitioner working on solving societal problems, the Mission Guidebook is the right tool for you.

Mission Guidebook

Missions require interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral teams. Whether you’re a researcher, manager, collaborator, or practitioner working on solving societal problems, the Mission Guidebook is the right tool for you.

A guide to the mission-driven approach

How can universities and others lead missions and set the direction for collaboration with society? How do you organize missions with a focus on impact?

These are some of the questions addressed by AAU Professor David Budtz Pedersen in the Mission Guidebook.

The guidebook is relevant for researchers, leaders, collaborators, and practitioners working on societal challenges in areas such as health, energy, climate change, aging, security, digitalization, education, and innovation.

With the guidebook in hand, you’ll have a solid foundation for working in a mission-driven way.

About the author

David Budtz Pedersen is a professor in organization, leadership, and research evaluation at the Department of Communication and Psychology, AAU. Over the years, he has been involved in interdisciplinary research management and communication, advising the European Commission, Innovation Fund Denmark, and various governments on missions and excellence programmes.