Ken Skoog
Founder, Executive Advisor & Coach
t: +46 70 444 38 80
e: ken@skoogstjerna.se
The agency that drives growth for organizations and develops successful leaders.
Executive Search
Recruitment
Skoog Stjerna specializes in executive recruitment, with a strong focus on securing the highest quality candidates and delivering long-term value on your investment.
Second Opinion
At Skoog Stjerna, we offer Second Opinion services to help ensure confident and well-informed hiring decisions. Our assessments provide an independent perspective, giving you greater certainty that you have selected the right candidate for the role.
Interim Management
Interim Consulting
Engaging an interim consultant offers several advantages compared to hiring a permanent employee. Interim professionals provide immediate expertise, flexibility, and leadership capacity to help organizations navigate change, growth, or critical business challenges.
Consulting Assignments
Access exciting consulting opportunities through Skoog Stjerna. Learn more about what it means to work as a consultant with us and become part of our network of experienced professionals.
Leadership Development
Developing leaders who create sustainable results.
Executive Coaching
Strengthen leadership capabilities and enhance team collaboration through our tailored coaching programs. We focus on developing strategies that increase productivity, improve effectiveness, and empower both leaders and teams to perform at their best.
Executive Outplacement
Support your key employees through career transitions with our professional outplacement services. We provide individually tailored programs designed to facilitate a smooth transition and help individuals identify and secure new career opportunities.
Assessment Programs
Our assessment programs help organizations identify, evaluate, and develop talent. Using advanced methodologies and proven tools, we deliver objective insights to ensure the right match between competencies, leadership potential, and organizational culture.
Business Development
Business development for executive teams and sales advisory services delivered by our specialists.
Sales Training
Strengthen leadership and improve team collaboration through our tailored sales training programs. We focus on identifying motivation, barriers, and untapped potential, equipping sales organizations and their leadership with methods and tools to increase productivity and improve overall performance and effectiveness.
Sales Keynote Speaking
We offer keynote speeches on value-based selling and why trust is the most important factor for success in modern sales and customer relationships. Led by Ken Skoog, our sessions combine high energy and strong engagement, giving sales teams and organizations new insights, motivation, and practical inspiration.
Coaching for Sales Managers and Sales Teams
Strengthen sales leadership and team performance through our tailored coaching programs. We help organizations develop effective strategies, improve leadership capability, and enhance collaboration within sales teams to drive sustainable results and higher productivity.
Amount of Executive hiring
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Successful leaders we meet annually
From start to finish
Sophie Steen
Administrativ chef, Svenska Bankföreningen
“We are very satisfied with Skoog Stjerna. We have worked with Valter on approximately seven specialist assignments since 2019. We prefer using a ‘trusted consultant’ who takes the time to understand our business. What I have particularly appreciated in our collaboration is Valter’s professional approach to us as a client. He is customer-oriented, easy to work with, flexible, and highly accessible—even on short notice or for quick check-ins outside regular working hours.”
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Rabi Can
Sverigechef/Country Director Sweden, Help Försäkring
“For several years, we have partnered with Skoog Stjerna for recruitment assignments, and this collaboration has provided us with valuable insights and results that are essential for our growth. Their efforts go beyond what is typically expected in the recruitment industry, primarily through their strong commitment and deep understanding of our needs. They have taken the time to understand the unique culture of our workplace, allowing them to quickly identify the right candidates—both in terms of competence and personal qualities that fit seamlessly into our organization.”
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Ingrid Höög
CEO, Wise Group
“I chose Skoog Stjerna as a recruitment partner for a strategic key position due to their business acumen and understanding of our organization. The discussions around the competency profile helped us reflect on the role’s purpose, and the entire process was smooth, with high quality, clarity, and an excellent selection of candidates. We were able to fill the position within the desired timeframe, and I am very satisfied and happy to act as a reference.”
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Our Effekt
Created by Leaders, for Leaders
Skoog Stjerna was founded by Ken and Valter, both of whom bring extensive experience in Executive Search, leadership roles in fast-growing organizations, and strategic business advisory. With strong professional networks, deep commercial insight, and many years of hands-on leadership experience, they set out to build Skoog Stjerna as a natural partner for executive recruitment and leadership development.
Since its inception in 2020, Skoog Stjerna has grown into a partnership of three: Valter, Ken, and Mary. Together, we have continued to develop our offering and collaborations to deliver comprehensive solutions for our clients. Today, we provide Executive Search, Interim Solutions, in-depth assessments, advisory services, and leadership coaching for both organizations and individuals.
Over time, we have also developed Skoog Stjerna into a collaborative hub with strategic growth alliances, partnering with specialist firms within recruitment, such as Hub & Spoke models, as well as trusted experts who enable us to deliver the right consultant for each assignment.
Our ambition is to help organizations and individuals become more sustainable and continuously evolve. With us, you get more than recruitment—you gain a long-term partner for growth and leadership excellence.
