Selected Resources
A curated selection of talks, media appearances, and publications related to leadership development, inner development, and systemic change across initiatives led or co-created by Jan Artem Henriksson.
Harvard Human Flourishing Network – Public Lecture
A public lecture on inner development, leadership capacity, and human flourishing in times of complexity.
Human development will save the world.
A conversation with Jan Artem Henriksson on inner development, sustainability and systemic change. Reflections on the Inner Development Goals, regenerative futures and the human capacities needed in a rapidly evolving world.
Reflections on the IDG Journey
(2020–2026)
In this short video, Jan Artem Henriksson looks back on his years as Executive Director of the IDG Foundation, sharing personal reflections on the early days, the rapid global growth of interest, and what the journey has meant for the movement’s development.
MindShift Conference – Introduction Video
An introduction to MindShift and its focus on inner development, leadership, and systemic transformation.
Inner Development Goals
An introduction to the Inner Development Goals and the rationale for integrating inner capacities into sustainable development.
Inner Development Goals Framework
A concise 13-minute introduction to the background of the IDG Foundation and the development of the Inner Development Goals framework, offering an overview of its purpose, structure, and relevance for personal and collective leadership.
Inner Development Goals – Featured on Earthrise (Al Jazeera English)
Jan Artem Henriksson and the Inner Development Goals were featured in Earthrise, the documentary series by Al Jazeera English, reaching over 450 million households across 100 countries.
The episode explores how our relationship to self, others, and nature relates to the sustainability crisis, featuring Christiana Figueres and drawing on the legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh.
IKEA & Inner Development Goals – Story
A short film on how inner development is being explored within a global organisation to support cultural and leadership transformation.
Leaders need inner development to reach the SDGs
IMD
IMD President and IDG Foundation co-founding partner David Bach highlights why achieving the SDGs requires more than external solutions, emphasizing the role of leaders’ inner capacities in navigating complexity and driving meaningful change.
FACTS Reports: From Inner Growth to Outer Change
OpenEdition Journals
This article introduces the IDG initiative as a bridge between personal growth and global transformation, highlighting how inner capacities such as self-awareness, perspective-taking, and collaboration support sustainable change.
Theme Partner of WIN WIN Award 2025
IDG
The IDG initiative was selected as theme partner for the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award 2025 under the theme “Trailblazing Leadership,” highlighting the importance of strengthening leaders’ inner capacities to navigate complexity and drive long-term sustainable change.
Opinion Feature
Malta Times
An article on future skills and why many of them are already emerging today.
Leadership Feature (Swedish)
Kvalitetsmagasinet
Coverage of international interest in a Scandinavian approach to leadership and inner development.
Lös framtiden – träna dina förmågor med IDG (Swedish)
Chefakademin
An article on why developing inner capacities is essential for leaders facing complexity, uncertainty, and rapid change.
_edited.jpg)
Why society must invest in adult development
Dagens Nyheter (DN Debatt)
Societal challenges require investments in adult development.
_edited.jpg)
Challenging superficiality in modern dating (Swedish)
Svenska Dagbladet
A media feature on challenging superficiality in dating through relational design and deeper human connection.
Self-leadership improves employee wellbeing (Swedish)
VD Tidningen
Independent evaluation showing improved well-being and self-leadership among participants.
ESG Currents Podcast
Bloomberg
A conversation on sustainability, ESG, and why inner development is becoming a leadership imperative for leaders and organisations.
Inner Development Goals (Swedish)
På Jobbet-podden
In this episode, Jan Artem Henriksson shares the story behind the creation of the IDG Foundation and how inner development can support workplaces and organisations in contributing to the SDGs.
Nödvändiga färdigheter för att växa som människa (Swedish)
UR Play
An episode exploring how rapid technological and cultural change is reshaping society, and the core human capacities needed to navigate uncertainty and transformation.
Så växer du i dig själv och i relationer (Swedish)
Så kan det gå-podden
In this episode, Jan Artem Henriksson, co-founder of Relate, explores how personal growth and relational development are interconnected, and how deeper self-awareness can strengthen both inner well-being and the quality of our relationships
The path to inner and outer development
Inner Green Deal Podcast
In this conversation, Jan Artem Henriksson shares his personal journey into inner development, the emergence of the IDG framework, and how cultivating inner capacities can support leaders and organisations in creating meaningful outer change toward the SDGs.
Fråga forskaren (Swedish)
HR Association
A Swedish-language podcast on the Inner Development Goals and adult development as a lever for achieving the UN Global Goals.
