1st Edition

Lead Like a Swede Navigating New Terrain with Solution-Focused Leadership

By Jan Marklund Copyright 2025
282 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

282 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

282 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

In a managerial world often dominated by command and control, this book champions the Swedish leadership paradigm, offering a fresh, solution-focused approach that harmonises power with empathy, innovation with tradition, and individualism with collective responsibility. With 35 years of successful leadership, empowering coaching, and training experience, Jan Marklund brings to the table an... Read more

Preface. Introduction. Part 1: Swedish Culture and Leadership. Chapter 1: In the Eyes of Others. Chapter 2: History of Trust - a lot has happened in 100 years. Chapter 3: Innovations. Chapter 4: Swedish Culture. Part 2: Navigating New Terrain.Section A: SOLUTION FOCUS. Chapter 5: A Short History of Solution Focus. Section B: GETTING STARTED. Chapter 6: Initial “Reconnaissance”. Chapter 7: Hastle Slowly. Chapter 8: Orientation through Communication. Chapter 9: Synchronise Expectations. Section C: CONVERSATIONS AND MEETINGS. Chapter 10: The employee talk - or the one-to-one talk.            Chapter 11: Meaningful Meetings. Section D: COMMUNICATION - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. Chapter 12: President's Speech.Chapter 13: Branding. Section E: ORGANISATION AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT. Chapter 14: Target Picture. Chapter 15: Sustainable Guiding Stars. Chapter 16: Leader as a conductor - with a solution-focused approach. Chapter 17: How to make training more effective. Chapter 18: Dare and care. Chapter 19: Conflict management. Chapter 20: Leading teams. Section F: WORK-LIFE BALANCE. Chapter 21: Open or Closed Door. Chapter 22: Take care – of yourself as well. Section G: FINAL ESSENCE OF SOLUTION-FOCUS. Chapter 23: Tracking Progress. Epilogue. Toolbox. 

Biography

Jan Marklund is a well-known in leadership coaching with a rich a background as a professional swim coach, teacher, headmaster, journalist, marketer, and management executive. With a published Swedish book and hundreds of managers mentored, his expertise is undisputed. He has international background with experience from the UN to aiding refugees, giving a keen insight into cultural and leadership dynamics, making him the perfect ambassador for Swedish leadership wisdom.