Truls Liland

Truls Liland is a Research Fellow and PhD candidate at the Hauge School of Management, part of NLA University College in Oslo. He works as a lecturer and researcher focusing on ethics, servant leadership, and the legacy of Hans Nielsen Hauge in modern management contexts.

• PhD candidate at NHH (Norwegian School of Economics) since 2021
• Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Ethics, and Digitalization

His research bridges historical entrepreneurship with contemporary business practices, emphasizing servant leadership, corporate social responsibility, and Christian values in organizational contexts. His work explores Hans Nielsen Hauge's 250-year-old methods, framing them as sustainable business models and leadership frameworks for modern Norway.

Truls Liland's publications analyze the intersection of theology and management, particularly through the lens of Haugean principles. His recent articles investigate servant leadership as a sustainable model, Hauge's role as a social entrepreneur, and the applicability of historical Christian ethics to modern corporate responsibility.