Håkan has been working as an executive coach, leadership development and team effectiveness coach since 1992. An interest for the behavioural science has always been present in his life. Håkan has been a Master Certified Coach with ICF (International Coach Federation) for many years. He is Managing Director of Leapfrog, who has earned accreditation with ICF for their Associate Certified Coach Program, due for final accreditation by the end of 2009. Leapfrog is the preferred supplier of coaching and coach training programs for manager at Ericsson AB.
Hakan was among the first coaches in Scandanavia to earn the prestiguous Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation from the International Coach Federation (ICF).From 2003 onwards, his coaching competency has been further cultivated as a coach trainer for professional coaches, at beginner and advanced levels. His organization has trained over 350 executive coaches in Scandinavia. He also brings vast experience in coordinating internal coaching programs for the client-organisations he serves.
Areas of coaching expertise include leadership development, supporting key personnel during organizational transitions and coordinating and managing coaching projects within organisations. Hakan’s in-house line executive experience includes sales and program management positions with Essetle Dymo and Svenska Shell. In addition, he provided Shell International, London, with internal recruitment and people development strategies within the supply and marketing division of the Shell Group Companies. He has also coached executives at Dade Behring.
Hakan is an ICF assessor of coaches at both the Master and Professional level. He is a certified individual and organizational coach through the Hudson Institute, has completed Newfield Network’s masters coach program and is a certified Somatic Coach through the Strozzi Institute. He is certified in the Denison 360º instrument, the BarOn EQi (emotional intelligence), the Leadership Profile, Organizational Profile, Myers Briggs, and FIRO-B. Hakan’s training experience includes Authentic Leadership, Social Styles (IDI), Leapfrog International Coaching Training and Advanced Coach Training Programs. He is fluent in English and Swedish.