In this episode I sit down with Hélène Barnekow, one of Sweden’s most recognised business leaders.

Hélène has more than 30 years of experience in leadership positions, including serving as the CEO of Microsoft Sweden and the telco giant Telia. Today she serves on the board of directors of companies such as Storytel, Voyado, Mindler and Handelsbanken.

During our conversation, Helene shares what it means and takes to be a successful leader, the importance of walking the talk and how to stay competitive in the era of data & AI.

00:00 Intro

8:39 How would you describe a great leader?

12:19 Can anyone become a great leader?

16:13 Values based leadership

19:40 As a new CEO do you need to set your own values?

22:15 How did you and your team set the values at Telia?

24:40 How to walk the talk

27:45 What happens when someone don’t agree with the values?

30:27 How leadership has changed in recent years

32:53 How technology impact today’s leadership

47:47 Shift of people in the board room

50:28 How do you ensure continuous learning as a busy leader?

54:19 Microsoft and the value of growth mindset

57:16 What are you most excited about for the future?

Follow Hélène Barnekow: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenebarnekow/