Founder to Leader program 2025

Leadership- and organisational development program – Founder to leader

The Founder to Leader program is tailored for leaders in start-ups and growth companies. It provides tools, strategies, and insights to help navigate the challenges of scaling a business and leading a growing organization.

As your company evolves—from a small group of founders to a structured organization with teams of employees and experts—new challenges emerge. These transitions demand adaptability, clear communication, and a strong organizational culture. This program equips leaders to foster collaboration, achieve results, and build trust-based leadership.

Program Overview

The program is conducted in Swedish and consists of three sessions during the spring. Each session features a mix of micro-lectures, group reflections, and interactive discussions.

Key themes covered

Discover your personal drivers as a leader—your strengths and areas for growth.
Lead with purpose to inspire commitment, achieve results, and promote learning.
Build trust-based leadership, fostering creativity and unlocking individual potential.
Create and lead flexible teams where experts can thrive and collaborate effectively.
Teaming – The teaming process and the skills that make a difference.
How do we create a culture where you have commitment and take responsibility for the whole?
Develop a high-functioning management team to support growth and decision-making.
The importance of being able to navigate a life of unpredictability and complexity.

In addition, participants gain access to an alumni network of leaders from previous Founder to Leader programmes, providing an ongoing platform for networking, learning and sharing experiences even after the program ends.

Ready to elevate your leadership and grow your organization with confidence? Register your interest today, and we’ll contact you with all the details well ahead of the program start.

Register your interest

Meet the lecturers from IPF

Gabriel Gardell is a licensed psychologist and active as a senior consultant at IPF, with 20 years of consulting experience in the public, non-profit and private sectors. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing leadership development programs in combination with development of management teams. Gabriel has his own management experience and is often hired as consultative support to management and as a coach to managers and leaders at all levels within knowledge-intensive operations.

Annika Gistvall is a licensed psychologist with extensive experience of working with organizational and leadership development. She trains, supervises and coaches leaders at various levels, from directors general at government agencies and supervisors in the public sector to management teams in smaller private companies.

Intitutet för personal- och företagsutvecklings logotyp.

IPF (Institute for Personnel and Organizational Development) is owned by Uppsala University and helps organizations, managers and leaders deal with today’s and tomorrow’s complex challenges.

Read more at ipf.se

Time:
13:00-16:00
Date:
Tuesday 25/2
Monday 31/3
Thursday 24/4
Adress:
Innovation Hub Uppsala
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 38
Other info:
Participants: Limited number of participants. We recommend up to 2 representatives per company. To ensure a dynamic and balanced group, we strive for diversified teams and reserve the right to select participants.

Other: The program will be held in Swedish.

Eligible for: Founders and/or leaders in SME companies developing innovative products or services, located in Eastern Central Sweden (Uppsala, Västmanland, Sörmland, Östergötland, and Örebro counties).