Mette Johansson
Executive Offsite Strategist
Trusted by executives and boards to align strategy, culture, and leadership – with clarity, purpose, and momentum
Vision isn't your problem.
Nor is Strategy.
Alignment is.
METTE JOHANSSON, MBA, PCC, CSP, GSF
Executive Offsite strategist
Trusted by executives and boards to align strategy, culture, and leadership – with clarity, purpose, and momentum
Leadership Speaker ◉ Facilitator
◉ Executive Coach ◉ Author
In today’s leadership landscape, complexity is a given. Strategy is rarely the problem. Your vision may even be deeply inspiring.
But conflicting priorities, work styles, and preferences? That’s where momentum stalls.
Leaders push ahead at speed. Decisions happen in silos. Alignment weakens. Vision drifts. In a fast-changing environment, teams can end up working against each other.
That’s why offsites aren’t a luxury – they’re essential. They give senior teams the space to step back, reconnect, and recalibrate, so execution moves forward with clarity and conviction.
I’m Mette Johansson. I work with executive teams and boards to align on what matters most – through expertly designed offsites that create clarity, cohesion, and commitment.
Your Strategy Isn’t Failing.
It’s Fragmenting.
Typical Offsite Outcomes
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Stronger team connection: Offsites often serve as a space for leaders to check in with each other, reflect on how they work together, and identify improvements.
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Alignment on strategy and priorities: When organisations update their strategies, I facilitate conversations to ensure every leader is aligned — and that priorities are set to focus on what really matters.
Impact Snapshots
From Profit to Purpose – Redefining Vision
A client’s vision statement focused narrowly on “increasing profitability.”
At their leadership offsite, I guided the senior team through a process of exploring the impact they truly wanted to have on the world. Together, they articulated a brighter future inspired by their products and services.
After refining their ideas into clear, powerful language, the organisation adopted a new vision that energised leaders and employees alike – supporting the shift of the entire organisation from being numbers-driven to purpose-driven.
Uncovering Values through Pattern Recognition
When invited to help a client define their company values, I listened closely to both senior leaders and junior employees.
One managing director emphasised “productivity” repeatedly, while also showing deep respect for the ideas of a young graduate. By recognising these patterns, I was able to reflect back their true values: a relentless drive for productivity, paired with empowerment at every level.
The leadership team was astonished at how precisely their culture had been captured – in their words, “as if by magic.”
Your Offsite –
Built Around YOU
Formats & Flow:
There’s no standard agenda – we co-create based on your needs.
Duration: Offsites typically range from 1 to 5 days
Audience: Executive leadership teams or boards
Location: Wherever your team needs to gather – I work globally
Engagements may include:
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Pre-offsite discovery conversations
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Stakeholder interviews
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Session design and agenda refinement
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On-site facilitation
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Optional keynote (to open or close with impact)
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Post-session recommendations or coaching
Executive Offsite Facilitation
I partner with leadership teams and boards to design and facilitate strategic offsites, retreats, and planning sessions that move beyond good conversations to clear decisions and lasting results.
I’ve supported executives in offsites focused on:
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Defining or refining vision, mission, and purpose
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Aligning strategy with vision and culture
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Planning and reviewing strategic priorities and roadmaps
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Revisiting and reshaping organisational culture
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Driving alignment on major change initiatives
Keynotes & Strategic Messaging
As an author, leadership expert and Global Speaking Fellow – an honour held by fewer than 50 professional speakers worldwide – I deliver keynotes that frame the big picture and inspire action at your executive team meetings, conferences and offsites.
Relevant keynote topics include:
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Authentic Leadership – Why being real is your greatest leadership asset
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The Power of Vision – Crafting and communicating a vision that drives results
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Thank You! – A perfect closing keynote that leaves audiences energised and inspired by gratitude
Based on Thought Leadership
With an MBA from the leading European MBA school, I’m the author, co-author and project leader of five bestselling books.
My upcoming book will be on Authentic Leadership – helping leaders align who they are with how they lead. This can provide an inspirational frame to your leadership offsites.
Other books include:
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Narratives: The Stories That Hold Women Back at Work – published with Penguin Random House
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My first book: How To Make Yourself Promotable – on getting promoted to your first people leadership job
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Public Speaking for Every Woman – tips from professional female speakers tailored to aspiring female speakers
Services offered for offsites
Why Work With Me?
What sets me apart is what I don’t bring:
Ego, personal agendas, assumptions, or a one-size-fits-all formula.
... and what I do bring:
✔️ 200+ executive offsites facilitated across EMEA & APAC – experience and neutrality
✔️ Certified board director and advisor – fluent in strategic conversations
✔️ PCC-certified coach – known for asking the questions that unlock clarity
✔️ MBA from a top ranked European business school
✔️ 20 years in corporate leadership roles – including strategy development
✔️ External faculty for top executive education institutions
✔️ Author of books published by Penguin Random House
✔️ Recognised voice on authentic leadership and executive alignment
Mette Johansson is an Executive Offsite Strategist, speaker, certified Board Advisor, and bestselling author.
Born in Europe, shaped by her years in Asia, and now based in Dubai, she helps global leadership teams transform offsites into strategic turning points – grounded in clarity, alignment, and authentic leadership.