Sahl-Madsen was CEO of Danfoss Universe and a director of
Lego. She joined the Economic and Business Affairs experts and director of the Danish Ministry's innovation unit. She describes how the CEO of Lego,
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, came to visit the Ebeltoft Glass Museum and she thought he had come to discuss a potential grant. Instead, however, she was offered the chance to lead their R&D department. She says that if people place trust in you then you need to return the compliment by justifying their trust. She was offered the job of leading what was then called
Danfoss Universe. ==Politics==