1:1 Leadership Coaching with Efwa Anna Hagström
In the most demanding moments, leaders far too often stand alone.
I know this from my own years as a leader - and from 18 years as a coach and strategic sparring partner for leaders and HR teams across the Nordics.
When pressure rises, tensions simmer, or critical decisions must be made, there are few spaces that offer real psychological safety and clarity.
1:1 coaching is that space.
A confidential room where you are seen, mirrored, and strengthened.
No noise, no facade - just an experienced partner who understands the pace and complexity of modern leadership.
This comes from my North Star Belief:
Leaders who combine human strength + AI power will shape the future.
In 2025, I developed the digital side of this belief:Â LeadCoach AIÂ - real-time support, 24/7, exactly when the challenge surfaces and when HR may not be available.
AI takes a lot off your shoulders.
You’re welcome to try LeadCoach AI first, before booking 1:1 coaching.
Human coaching gives you the deeper reflection, greater clarity, and the wider lens only a human can provide.
Most leaders now start with LeadCoach AI to ease the daily load.
And when a situation requires more than in-the-moment support, I’m here.
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Frigg Jørgensen, CEO, AECO
"As a CEO, I’ve received fast, constructive support from Efwa Hagström in navigating tough challenges, pressure, and organizational change. Her combination of sharp awareness-building and simple, practical methods has benefited the entire organisation. The focus on collaboration and shared responsibility has strengthened our resilience and helped us handle crises more effectively. I can wholeheartedly recommend Efwa."
 1:1 coaching has the greatest impact when you
• face tough decisions with significant consequences
• experience friction in your team or relationships that drain your energy
• feel tension, pressure, or a lack of focus
• lead change that requires true cross-functional collaboration
• need direction, strength, or renewed energy
• want to grow as a modern leader in an AI-driven era
These are deep, human processes.
In a coaching session, you don’t need to perform.
You only need to be yourself. The rest we navigate together.
Roger Taftø, ELOPAK Corp. Safety & Quality Sr manager
"Efwa Hagström's way of teaching and coaching is engaging, efficient, and motivating."
 Get sparring and support when you:
- Face high-stakes decisions that demand clarity
- Need to execute strategic initiatives quickly and want to learn the method as you do it
- Feel tired, uncertain about the road ahead, or want to reduce stress
- Need to strengthen team dynamics or elevate a team to high-performance level
- Lead strategic must-wins, transformations, or change that requires true cross-functional collaboration
- Need to work smarter and free up time and resources - for example, to accelerate sustainability efforts
Efwa Anna Hagström
Leadership experience from Sweden and Germany.
18 years of experience in executive coaching across levels and industries in Norway and Europe — with strong, measurable results.
Author of Working Smart in the AI era.
Education:
MSc in Global Human Resource Management (University of Liverpool); Certified Coach from the Norwegian Coach Academy (aligned with ICF standards); High Performance Leadership (BI Norwegian Business School); Rhetoric, Communication and Leadership (BI); Sustainable Business Strategy (Harvard Business School).
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