Six months in. My most honest lessons.
Sex månader sedan jag startade By M Consulting AB. Det jag visste: kompetensen. Det jag inte visste: allt det andra. Mina ärligaste lärdomar – utan filter.
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What separates a consultant from a partner?
En konsult levererar ett uppdrag. En partner är med när det krävs. Skillnaden handlar inte om pris eller erfarenhet – den handlar om relation och avsikt.
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What 25 years in the industry have taught me about hiring managers.
A personal perspective on what distinguishes a well-thought-out executive recruitment process from a poor one – and the mistakes I’ve seen being made time and time again, often for the same reason.
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Six things I did not know — until I started my own business.
Att starta eget innebär att lära sig saker man inte kunde läsa sig till. Här är sex av dem.
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When things fall into place
Sometimes it all comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Here's the story of how I became one of four Senior Partners on SAM International's new Swedish team.
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I thought I'd learn a method. I learned something else.
Magdalena Hagström Ståhl reflects on her first week in the ICC coaching certification – and what it revealed about her own leadership.
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The coaching conversation I wish I had had earlier.
I always advised others. But did I take in what I gave? Not soon enough. The coaching conversation I wish I'd had – and why it's never too early to invest in your own development.
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A good conversation isn't an accident
Day two of my ICC certification gave me words for something I'd sensed for 25 years: a good conversation is designed, not accidental. Here's the insight I'm bringing into my work with leadership teams.
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Deep relationships beat large networks. Always.
LinkedIn counts contacts. Business is built on relationships. After 25 years, I know the number never matters—it's the depth.
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What the summer taught me about prioritization.
There's no perfect timing. There's only now – or later. And later always costs more. What my vacation actually taught me about working on the right things.
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The hardest feedback I received in my career was not unkind.
It came from a manager I respected. It wasn't harsh – it was honest. And it changed how I worked. Why we're too afraid of honest feedback.
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What nobody tells you about going independent.
Everyone talks about the big leap. About the courage to leave. About the feeling of freedom. No one talks about the Monday three weeks in, when your calendar is empty and you wonder if you made the right call. That's the part no one tells you about. It's not the fear that's the hardest part. Before I started By M Consulting, I had counted on...
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25 years in the field. And still learning something new every week.
Experience doesn't mean having all the answers. It means knowing which questions to ask. That's what separates a senior consultant from someone who's simply been around a long time.
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The loneliness at the top.
The CEO is often surrounded by people who'd rather not deliver bad news. It's structural, not personal — and it can be hard to see from the inside.
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