Tired of being the only one who truly cares about the business
while your team works for you—not with you?
WE TURN SPREAD-THIN CEOs
INTO CONFIDENT LEADERS WITH
MENTAL SPACE & A TEAM THAT'S ALL IN
while owning your time, leading with clarity, and growing both your people & your profits.
Create the culture—and company—you’re proud to lead.
If you're leading but feel alone—you're not. Let's connect.
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Tired of being the only one who truly cares about the business while your team works for you—not with you?
WE TURN SPREAD-THIN CEOs
INTO CONFIDENT LEADERS
WITH MENTAL SPACE &
A TEAM THAT'S ALL IN
while owning your time, leading with clarity, and
growing both your people & your profits.
Create the culture—and company—you’re proud to lead.
If you're leading but feel alone—you're not. Let's connect.
Tired of being the only one who truly cares about the business while your team works for you—not with you?
WE TURN SPREAD-THIN
CEOs INTO CONFIDENT LEADERS WITH MENTAL
SPACE & A TEAM
THAT'S ALL IN
while owning your time, leading
with clarity, and growing both your
people & your profits.
Create the culture & company
you’re proud to lead.
If you're leading but feel alone, you're not.
Let's connect.
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What got you here won’t get you there.
But as you grow, that culture doesn’t carry itself. Some team members now treat their job like "just a job."
What happened?
You find yourself:
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Carrying the company on your shoulders
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Making every crucial decision yourself
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Having no time to think, lead, or grow
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Suspecting toxic culture sneaking in
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Doing constant reorganizations
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Identifying many hidden costs
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Losing A-players
You’re stuck IN your business. It's time to start work ON it. Period.
Constant turnover drains your energy and your profit.
It costs far more than you think.
Toxicity creeps in fast when clarity and communication break down.
If leadership doesn’t model the right behavior, no one else will.
As they say; The Fish Rots From The Head.
Your role as CEO is to lead by example, create alignment, and build a culture people want to stay in.
That starts with buying back your time, building trust, and implementing the right systems.
In 2001, I'm on top of the world.
I'm one of the owners of a fast-growing Swedish dot.com company — with nearly 400 employees across 10 countries.
I'm flying all over the world and I live in the Netherlands, where I’m starting up our Dutch office.
I'm heavily invested in this company - with sooo much passion, time, energy, and money.
The Change
During a ski holiday in the French Alps, I get a phone call: Our company has suspended our payments.
I sit on a ski lift in the sun, and tears flow down my cheeks behind my sunglasses.
A few weeks later, our CEO files for bankruptcy.
I lose my job, my home, and my financial investment. I feel devastated—and deeply disappointed in myself and our leadership team.
Going from a total dream job to no job at all...
What Did We Do Wrong?
It takes a while for this to sink in and for me to realize that we as a company made these 4 epic failures! We:
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Failed to set up for scale
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Failed to delegate properly
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Failed to listen to our people
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Failed to create consistent ways of working
My Mission
Hi! I’m Susanne Ekström.
I coach CEOs to build winning companies where people love to work.
My approach is rooted in clarity, calm leadership, and high-trust culture — indicators of Scandinavian leadership.
I help you:
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Buy back time daily
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Build trust, for real
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Lead with clarity
...so you can finally step into the CEO role you actually want.
Not the one that keeps you stuck in meetings, putting out daily operational 'fires', or running every decision past yourself.
After experiencing firsthand how a lack of systems, trust, and communication can bring down a company, I’ve made it my mission to help CEOs avoid the mistakes we made—so you don’t have to learn the hard way.
This is personal for me. If it's personal for you too, reach out.
Period.
The Scandinavian Advantage
Culture before Chaos. Trust before Control.
We scale by building environments where people want to stay, grow, and contribute.
We bring the Scandinavian mindset to CEOs like you, who want strong, loyal teams and a business that runs on trust, not control.
Because when your people feel respected and trusted, they take real ownership. That’s when momentum kicks in.
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” — Peter Drucker
Even the best plan fails if your team isn’t aligned, engaged,
and working with you—not just for you.
If you're ready to retain top talent, grow with intention, and lead from a higher level—this is where it begins.
What We Help You Do
Your People Aren't Your Resources. They Are Your Greatest 'Asset'.
Without Them, You Have No Company.
Together, we will
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Buy back your time so you can lead, not being 'all-over" the place'
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Create a CEO role, that you'll absolutely LOVE having
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Create space for innovation & big-picture planning
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Create trust, structure, and sustainable growth
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Build a winning, scalable company culture
I've helped my clients increase their profits by more than 30 Million USD in the last 5 years.
I've helped my clients increase their profits by more than 30 Million USD in the last 5 years.
What Results Can You Expect?
You Don't Have To DO It All To LEAD it All.
When you create mental space, lead with clarity, and build a team that’s truly All In — your company changes.
You go from:
❌ Feeling like the only one who cares → ✅ Having a team that shows up with you
❌ Spread-thin and reactive → ✅ Focused, intentional, and in 'the driver's seat'
❌ Holding all the weight → ✅ Empowering people who take ownership
❌ Constant turnover → ✅ A culture where A-players stay and thrive
You buy your time back. You grow stronger. You lead better.
And most importantly—you finally step into the CEO role you actually want.
What Results Can You Expect?
You Don't Have To DO It All To LEAD it All.
When you create mental space, lead with clarity, and build a team that’s truly All In — your company changes.
You go from:
❌ Feeling like the only one who cares →
✅ Having a team that shows up with you
❌ Spread-thin and reactive →
✅ Focused, intentional, & in 'the driver's seat'
❌ Holding all the weight →
✅ Empowering people who take ownership
❌ Constant turnover →
✅ A culture where A-players stay and thrive
You buy your time back. You grow stronger. You lead better.
And most importantly—you finally step into the CEO role you actually want.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
I had the pleasure of working with Susanne Ekstrom on improving my time management and productivity, and I couldn't be more impressed with the results. Susanne's expertise in these areas is truly remarkable.
Susanne's ability to dissect and analyze how I was using my time was invaluable. She provided keen insights and actionable recommendations that allowed me to make significant improvements.
Thanks to her guidance, I have been able to:
- Enhance productivity
- Effective delegation
- Improved meetings
In addition to her knowledge and skills, Susanne is a pleasure to work with. She's approachable, attentive, and genuinely cares about her clients' success.
I wholeheartedly recommend Susanne Ekstrom to anyone looking to improve their time management, productivity, and leadership skills. Her guidance has profoundly impacted my professional life, and I'm confident she can do the same for others.
Thank you, Susanne, for your exceptional support and expertise. I'm looking forward to continuing to implement your strategies and recommendations to make things better in my role.
Miguel Sainz Gongora
CEO, AMSU
This is a GREAT recommendation😀
Susanne has helped me and the Gothenburg tramways to build a totally Quality focused organisation according to the SIQ standard.
1. Susanne is a Great person.
Warm, positive and enthusiastic.
2. Susanne is is a truly professional regarding expertise, motivation and communication.
3. Susanne has tremendous grit, clarifying, and coaching towards the tasks and goals at any level of decision makers or colleagues.
Hans Nilsson
CEO, Gothenburg Tramways
Susanne is one of those people you're glad to have onboard.
She understands the situation faster and deeper than others; she'll get a hold on the complexity and respectfully serve it in a simple understandable way and almost secretly she delivers with a tremendous capacity.
Combine that with a disarming sence of humor and you understand why I'd love to sail with Susanne again.
Sven Täpptorp
Group Business Developer, Västra Götalandsregionen
Susanne has a solid background in business development, which has resulted in several highly qualified assignments through her + 20 years as a management consultant.
With her deep business knowledge, Susanne is demonstrably one of the most meritorious in the Swedish consulting market, as shown, if nothing else, by her assignment history and associated evaluations.
Her way of working is characterized by high efficiency coupled with a large portion of humility, which is much appreciated.
Mats Brocker
CEO, Municipality
When I think of someone who is truly passionate about helping likeminded business owners, CEO’s and industry leaders succeed in business and has the ability to not only meet her clients’ expectations, but exceeding them every time, Susanne immediately comes to mind.
She is a rare example of a dynamic, forward-thinking entrepreneur possessing powerful expert knowledge and innate executive leadership skills with the ability to navigate complex business environments to deliver exceptional outcomes for the clients, and businesses she serves and represents.
Susanne’s approachability, talent to connect with businesses and people, and industry-specific awareness are only a few of the many traits that make her such a respected transformational coach.
Her enthusiasm and dedication to her work is both inspiring and motivating and for these reasons alone I recommend connecting working with Susanne without hesitation.
Christina Tilly
HR Director, Swisslog
“I had the pleasure of working with Susanne Ekstrom on improving my time management and productivity, and I couldn't be more impressed with the results. Susanne's expertise in these areas is truly remarkable.
Susanne's ability to dissect and analyze how I was using my time was invaluable. She provided keen insights and actionable recommendations that allowed me to make significant improvements.
Thanks to her guidance, I have been able to:
- Enhance productivity
- Effective delegation
- Improved meetings
In addition to her knowledge and skills, Susanne is a pleasure to work with. She's approachable, attentive, and genuinely cares about her clients' success.
I wholeheartedly recommend Susanne Ekstrom to anyone looking to improve their time management, productivity, and leadership skills. Her guidance has profoundly impacted my professional life, and I'm confident she can do the same for others.
Thank you, Susanne, for your exceptional support and expertise. I'm looking forward to continuing to implement your strategies and recommendations to make things better in my role.”
Miguel Sainz Gongora
CEO, AMSU
“This is a GREAT recommendation😀
Susanne has helped me and the Gothenburg tramways to build a totally Quality focused organisation according to the SIQ standard.
1. Susanne is a Great person.
Warm, positive and enthusiastic.
2. Susanne is is a truly professional regarding expertise, motivation and communication.
3. Susanne has tremendous grit, clarifying, and coaching towards the tasks and goals at any level of decision makers or colleagues.”
Hans Nilsson
CEO, Gothenburg Tramways
“Susanne is one of those people you're glad to have onboard.
She understands the situation faster and deeper than others; she'll get a hold on the complexity and respectfully serve it in a simple understandable way and almost secretly she delivers with a tremendous capacity.
Combine that with a disarming sence of humor and you understand why I'd love to sail with Susanne again.”
Sven Täpptorp
Group Business Developer, Västra Götalandsregionen
“Susanne has a solid background in business development, which has resulted in several highly qualified assignments through her + 20 years as a management consultant.
With her deep business knowledge, Susanne is demonstrably one of the most meritorious in the Swedish consulting market, as shown, if nothing else, by her assignment history and associated evaluations.
Her way of working is characterized by high efficiency coupled with a large portion of humility, which is much appreciated.”
Mats Brocker
CEO, Municipality
“When I think of someone who is truly passionate about helping likeminded business owners, CEO’s and industry leaders succeed in business and has the ability to not only meet her clients’ expectations, but exceeding them every time, Susanne immediately comes to mind.
She is a rare example of a dynamic, forward-thinking entrepreneur possessing powerful expert knowledge and innate executive leadership skills with the ability to navigate complex business environments to deliver exceptional outcomes for the clients, and businesses she serves and represents.
Susanne’s approachability, talent to connect with businesses and people, and industry-specific awareness are only a few of the many traits that make her such a respected transformational coach.
Her enthusiasm and dedication to her work is both inspiring and motivating and for these reasons alone I recommend connecting working with Susanne without hesitation.”
Christina Tilly
HR Director, Swisslog
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