Aalto Leaders' Insight

Aalto Leaders’ Insight shares fresh stories, articles and views on different aspects of leadership, business and self-development.

Enjoy insightful stories from top-experts like Professors of Aalto University. You can also dive into the world of long from articles written by top Finnish journalists: Annukka Oksanen, Reetta Räty, Paula Salovaara, and Anu Partanen to name a few. As a special treat,  you can subscribe Aalto Leaders’ Insight Highlights to your email with the form in the end of this page.

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Case study: Why design business needs a healthy dose of idealism?

12.04.2016, Ville Blåfield

Case study: Why design business needs a healthy dose of idealism?Mirkku Kullberg talks to journalist Ville Blåfield about the way cultural heritage can be turned into business. 

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My DBA Journey: The first Aalto DBA is fresh from the oven!

07.04.2016, Riitta Lumme-Tuomala

My DBA Journey: The first Aalto DBA is fresh from the oven!The first Aalto DBA is fresh from the oven! Elina Kukkonen defended her dissertation.

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Is your organization prepared for the future?

30.03.2016, Elina Hiltunen

Is your organization prepared for the future?When it comes to the future be humble but not subservient, is my motto. What do I mean with these words?

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Back to school: Former PM and Nokia Vice President Esko Aho shares his learnings on leadership

21.03.2016, Reetta Räty

Back to school: Former PM and Nokia Vice President Esko Aho shares his learnings on leadershipEsko Aho, Finland’s former Prime Minister and Nokia’s former Executive Vice President, starts as a lecturer at Aalto University.

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Words of wisdom: Artist Riitta Nelimarkka on art, business, and creative conflict

21.03.2016, Ville Blåfield

Words of wisdom: Artist Riitta Nelimarkka on art, business, and creative conflictArtist Riitta Nelimarkka is renowned for her strong style and doctoral dissertation that caused a scandal in its day.

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2016 Momentum of Cleantech China

15.03.2016

2016 Momentum of Cleantech ChinaDuring the past two decades, China's significant position in the global economy has been indisputable.

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What is Strategic Foresight and Why it Matters?

08.03.2016, Panu Kause

What is Strategic Foresight and Why it Matters?Strategy and related concepts are hard to define, even if the topic has been discussed for decades.

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I was surprised at the impact

07.03.2016, Paula Salovaara

I was surprised at the impactPekka Haataja, Country Director, Elisa Videra says that he has been able to change a lot of things in the way he works.

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Innovation and Cleantech from Finnish perspectives

19.02.2016, Tommy Jacobson

Innovation and Cleantech from Finnish perspectivesWhat's what in cleantech, drivers and characteristics?

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The world became a little smaller – especially the business world - Impact and experience of Aalto E...

16.02.2016, Paula Salovaara

The world became a little smaller – especially the business world - Impact and experience of Aalto Executive MBA studiesSurvey by Paula Salovaara, Journalist, Aalto EMBA: Did the Executive MBA change something in your life? This question went to the Aalto Executive MBA ...

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Lessons from America: How to Be a Design-Driven Company

11.02.2016, Heidi Hammarsten

Lessons from America: How to Be a Design-Driven CompanyJaana Beidler rose up the ranks of Patagonia and Nike design management and leadership.

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CleanTech Investment Soars in Service- and Data-Driven Business Models

11.02.2016, Peter Adriaens and Antti Tahvanainen

CleanTech Investment Soars in Service- and Data-Driven Business ModelsOver the years, defining CleanTech became increasingly difficult, as its tentacles reached far beyond energy into manufacturing, travel and lodging, a...