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Nordic Business Report Will List 20 Greatest Nordic Thinkers

Nordic Business Report’s 2013 issue will be published on August 16th with brilliant content. The cover stories are Nordic Thinkers 20 list and a special interview with Jack Welch on leadership. Nordic Thinkers 20 list sums up twenty greatest Nordic business minds. The list will be formed by a Nordic jury, which consists of for example Microsoft, PwC, Nordic Chambers of Commerce and TBWA […]

A Practical Tool for Time Management

I consider time management to be one of the most important subjects in business. In my previous blog post on our top 5 success principles, I described our weekly plan as the most significant and practical tool, which we have been using. And that is true. It is a very simple tool with which you can plan your week and […]

Käytännöllinen työkalu ajankäytön hallintaan

Ajankäytön hallinta on minulle rakas teema. Edellisessä blogitekstissäni kerroin viikkosuunnitelman olevan tärkein yksittäinen menestystekijämme. Se on hyvin yksinkertainen työkalu, jonka avulla voit suunnitella oman viikkosi aktiviteetit ja varmistua siitä, että olet matkalla oikeaan suuntaan. Minulla oli paha ongelma tavoitteideni kanssa yrittäjätaipaleeni ensimmäisinä vuosina. Oli hyvä asia, että opin valmennuksilla asettamaan tavoitteita. Kuitenkin 8 tapauksessa 10:stä en saavuttanut niitä. […]

The 17th Annual Alvari Award Was Given to Nordic Business Forum

The entrepreneurs from Jyväskylä, Hans-Peter Siefen and Jyri Lindén, were given the annual Alvari award by the city of Jyväskylä on March 20th, 2013. The mayor of Jyväskylä, Mr. Markku Andersson, and the chairmen Ms. Mari Suoranta (2012) and Mr. Tero Rautiainen (2013) of the Junior Chamber of Commerce blazed Nordic Business Forum’s annual seminars with world-famous speakers and thousands of visitors. The […]

Nordic Business Forum’s Top 5 Success Principles

As the financial statements of 2012 became ready and the year 2013 began well, I dared to publish this kind of a blog post. The success of many of you who are reading this blog is far beyond ours, yet I still believe these might be valuable ideas for anyone. Here are our top five […]

Nordic Business Forum Seeks New Employees

Nordic Business Forum seeks new employees for its offices in Jyväskylä, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia. The company is also seeking the first representatives/employees for its next planned offices in St. Petersburg and Stockholm. Jyväskylä, Finland For our headquarters in Jyväskylä, we are seeking a professional communicator with copywriter level writing skills in Finnish and English. If you are exceptionally […]

Nordic Business Forum opened an office in Helsinki

Nordic Business Forum Oy (Ltd.) has now an office also in Helsinki. The office is situated in the city center at Mannerheimintie 12 B, 5th floor. Nordic Business Forum Oy has its headquarters in Jyväskylä, sub-offices in Tallinn and Helsinki, and is planning to open up an office in St. Petersburg and/or Stockholm in September […]

Nordic Business Forum 2013 sold out!

All of the 3300 seats for Nordic Business Forum 2013 have now been booked. The seminar was sold out this morning. The two-day event in September will provide its attendees a very inspiring seminar experience, a lot of valuable ideas and opportunities for networking. The theme of Nordic Business Forum 2013 is Leadership. This year’s […]

Kind leadership produces results

’The way that people feel might be the most important thing for both personal and to the success of the team. People must know that you care about them, so show them appreciation regularly. Say ”thank you” often enough. Find things to celebrate. Treat people with respect.’ says the CEO of Ford, Alan Mulally (Schwartz, Gomes & […]

Ystävällisyydestä voimaa johtamiseen

”Se, miltä ihmisistä tuntuu, saattaa olla kaikkein tärkeintä sekä henkilökohtaiselle että tiimin menestykselle. Ihmisten täytyy tietää, että sinä välität heistä, joten osoita säännöllisesti heille arvostusta. Sano ”kiitos” usein. Etsi asioita, joita juhlia. Kohtele ihmisiä kunnioittavasti”, kertoo Fordin toimitusjohtajaAlan Mulally (Schwartz, Gomes & McCarthy 2010). The Economistin (19.1.2013) mukaan Mulally myös elää niin kuin opettaa. Hän halaa – […]

Brian Tracy on Leadership – Nordic Business Forum 2012

In this wonderful talk, Brian Tracy gives practical advice on leadership and business success for the VIP guests of Nordic Business Forum 2012. “The most valuable work we do is thinking. The quality of thinking determines the quality of decisions. The quality of decisions determines the quality of actions, which then is shown as the […]