Om oss

Our Story

Self Leaders journey started in 2009, inspired by the belief that everyone can be a leader.

‍Over a decade ago, our founders, former McKinsey consultants Dick and Dominic von Martens and behaviorist Jan Artem Henriksson, reflected on the lack of education in self-leadership at the Swedish universities. They believed that students and graduates lacked the necessary knowledge and tools to lead themselves and make holistic and sustainable decisions in their careers.

This resulted in initiating the 881 Self-Leadership courses at the Stockholm School of Economics, together with the alumni and founder of ValuesOnline, Jan Harald Mattson, which eventually spread to other educational institutions such as KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Harvard University.

Our values

Be yourself, lead yourself

Starting with ourselves, we strive to be authentic and to cherish each other’s uniqueness as well as what unites us as humans. We trust in every individual’s ability to lead themselves by owning their areas of development and action, based on their values and strengths towards our shared direction and growth.

Contribute to our shared journey

We're on this journey together. By holding each other accountable and providing support with a willingness to find solutions, we create great value and achieve our goals. We do so with openness, empathy, and trust at the very core. We keep our team and clients in mind, as well as our entire planet.

Seek perspectives and make decisions

We listen actively and dare to seek out new perspectives, make decisions, and act. We have the mandate and responsibility to seek input, both internal and external. In order to navigate this VUCA world, we also dare to make decisions with less-than-perfect information and without awaiting a consensus. We stay curious to seek opportunities yet remain committed to making an impact.

Fail fast, learn together and have fun

We aim to always reach the learning zone, and we know that this takes collective and continuous effort. In order to do this as self-leaders, we relentlessly work on our own “growth mindset” as well as contribute to a supportive culture that allows risk-taking, constructive feedback, and speaking up. We dare to learn from mistakes and hopefully do it with smiles on our faces 🙂

Our team

Dominic Von Martens

Founder & Head of SelfLED

Driving program in org. with 25,000+ employees. Former strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. Dual MSc. in Management and Computer Science.

We are passionate about people and organizations growing in a sustainable way

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