Helene Barnekow

Commander
DISC Type : D

Non Executive Director at Investment AB Latour

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Overview

Helene Barnekow is a senior executive and board professional with over 30 years of experience in the IT and telecom industries. She holds multiple chair and director positions, focusing on leadership, organizational culture, and transformation. Colleagues describe her as a professional, creative, and forward-thinking strategist. She holds a Masters degree from Lund University.

She is passionate about making a difference and believes sustainable change comes from genuine leadership. Helene is inspired by leaders who use their platforms for social impact and is an advocate for value-based leadership, diversity, and creating opportunities for the next generation.

Unique fact: Helene is a Fellow at The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, a prestigious non-governmental scientific academy.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Value-Based Leadership
A core theme in her professional philosophy, she has authored a book on the topic and frequently speaks about leading with purpose, authenticity, and courage.
Digital Transformation
Has led major transformation initiatives as CEO of Telia Sweden and Microsoft Sweden, focusing on digitalizing customer experiences and internal operations.
Mental Health Tech
As Chairwoman of Mindler, she is actively involved in the digital mental health space, highlighted by her enthusiasm for Mindler's acquisition of a UK digital health company.

Media Appearances

Helene has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Non Executive Director at Investment AB Latour
5-2024
Chair at Storytel
3-2024
Chairwoman at Mindler
12-2023
Ledamot / Fellow at The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
12-2023
Partner at Gaia Leadership

Education

1985 - 1989
Masters from Lund University
Education details unavailable from Batavia High School

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Exp : 1 Location : Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden Job Level : Senior Designation : Non Executive Director at Investment AB Latour
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Insights For Selling To Helene

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Helene is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Helene

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Helene move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Helene take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Helene

Personality Compatibility


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