{"id":99405,"date":"2024-10-29T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T05:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=99405"},"modified":"2025-12-14T12:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T11:36:00","slug":"mette-johansson","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/speaker-presenter\/mette-johansson\/","title":{"rendered":"Mette Johansson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mette Johansson (MBA, CSP, GSF, PCC) is an award-winning speaker, author and consultant.<\/strong> <strong>She helps senior leadership teams in large organisations align their vision, strategy, and culture through facilitated offsites that drive clarity and Impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mette Johansson will help you understand your core values and live in accordance with them. She will show you how to be true to yourself and others. It&#8217;s how you build trust in your teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mette Johansson has worked in leadership positions for multinational companies for over 15 years and founded MetaMind (based in Singapore and Dubai). MetaMind is a training company that offers its services in the areas of leadership transformation, culture change and employee engagement. The company addresses your systems and processes as well as the skills and mindset you need to succeed. MetaMind supports the success of organisations by aligning vision, strategy, culture and leadership behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mette Johansson: \u2018We need leaders who have the confidence to lead in any situation.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Female speaker Mette Johansson has spoken internationally at global conferences, companies and business schools on authentic, inspiring and inclusive leadership. Her clients include Citibank, Airbnb, Microsoft, UPS, Pfizer, CapitaLand and many others. She has received prestigious awards such as the AmCham HERo Award, the Asia Women Icon Award, HRM Asia Silver and Bronze, the Golden Door-REX Karmaveer Medal and APAC insider&#8217;s Best Leadership Development Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mette-johansson-lecture-topics\">Mette Johansson Lecture topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Authentic Leadership<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s world, characterised by unprecedented uncertainty and volatility, new challenges are constantly arising. We have weathered pandemics, faced escalating geopolitical tensions and endured ongoing supply chain disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How can we lead effectively in such a complex and dynamic environment?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we adapt to changing realities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we inspire others to follow us, whatever comes next?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional leadership models are no longer enough. Conventional leadership advice falls short in our reshaped world order. Instead, we need a new approach to leadership based on authenticity and purpose. This approach empowers us to be our true selves and lead from within by providing us with a guiding star that reflects our core values, purpose and vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mette Johansson&#8217;s Signature Talk: Authentic leadership sets the stage for an engaged and productive workforce by fostering a positive work environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaders who embody authenticity are better able to focus on and inspire vision to ensure team commitment to long-term strategic goals. In this presentation, diverse speaker Mette Johansson will share the principles and practices of authentic leadership and how they can help you navigate any situation with confidence and grace. She will help you discover your own North Star and use it as a reference point for your decisions and actions. You will hear examples of authentic leaders who have overcome adversity and achieved remarkable results by following their North Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engage with Mette for a fresh perspective that challenges conventional leadership models. Her insights will motivate you to reshape your leadership style, reflect on your unique skills and principles, and set both you and your organisation up for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inspirational Leadership<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Be inspired to inspire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you inspired? Who and what inspires you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We seek inspiration through meaning and purpose, and once we find it, we are ready to inspire others. Inspirational leaders are effective leaders because of their magnetism and ability to get others to follow a vision. However, there are many surprising daily leadership habits, beyond gravitas and magnetism, that will inspire others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this talk, female speaker Mette Johansson will share the keys to inspiring others and developing the mindset to unleash enthusiasm and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inclusive Leadership<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s business world, leadership is synonymous with inclusion; being an inclusive leader is no longer optional. Inclusion is a financial, moral and professional imperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this presentation, female speaker Mette Johansson will share strategies on how to lead with inclusion and create an inclusive culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mette Johansson&#8217;s talks on inclusion can be adapted to focus more on our biases and how to overcome them, on inclusive behaviour, on the business case for inclusion, on engaging diverse identity groups, on creating allies and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Narratives &#8211; the stories that hold women back in the workplace<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They exist in every organisation &#8211; myths that gain life and truth through telling and retelling. \u2018Women are too emotional\u2019, \u2018Women can&#8217;t work together\u2019 and \u2018We hire the best person for the job, regardless of gender\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We like to think that we are rational beings, but our brains are often lazy. Instead of questioning contradictory facts, we accept many stories at face value. With humour and professionalism, Mette Johansson challenges the myths in the workplace, as she outlines in her book <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CbFKHm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Narratives &#8211; The Stories That Hold Women Back at Work<\/a><\/strong>, published internationally by Penguin Random House in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Mette Johansson?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mette Johansson is a recognized expert in authentic leadership, cross-cultural management, and public speaking. She is the founder of <em>MetaMind Training<\/em>, a Singapore-based company that provides leadership development and interpersonal skills training globally. With over 15 years of leadership experience in Europe and Asia, she specializes in transforming managers into inspiring and authentic leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her work as a business consultant, Mette is a sought-after speaker and author. Her bestselling book, <em><strong>How to Make Yourself Promotable: 7 Skills to Help You Climb the Career Ladder<\/strong><\/em>, offers practical advice for career advancement. She is also the founder and chair of <em>KeyNote Women Speakers<\/em>, an international network dedicated to increasing the visibility of women on global stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For her contributions to leadership and diversity, Mette Johansson has received multiple awards, including the <em>Asia Women Icon Award<\/em> and recognition as one of the <em>50 Most Promising Women in Business<\/em>. 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