How to Master C-Level Transitions and Talent Development
Recruitment, onboarding, and development of people for the key roles of an organization are essential focuses for business leaders and owners. I recently had the opportunity to have a thought-provoking call about those with Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, the Chair at Posti Group, Finnair, BoConcept A/S, and various other companies. I learned valuable strategies for handling C-level […]
What Are the Best Interview Questions for Recruiting a Leader?
Hello leaders, Recruiting is a high-value task, but not an easy one. So, to help me make better decisions, I decided to ask for help. I started to collect the best interview questions from people who have more experience in it than I do. The question I asked these people was: “What is your favorite […]
Lessons Learned from Nordic Business Forum 2017
Though the show may have ended two and a half months ago, our team has been working tirelessly to process all the feedback that we received. Nordic Business Forum 2017 operated on an unprecedented scale, in terms of venue size, logistics, and production. Most of the improvements that we made from 2016 were well received […]
Networking Supercharged
Business seminars are a great setting for networking with potential partners, clients and other similar-spirited people. In fact, networking is one of the biggest motives to participate in business seminars. The right attitude towards networking is not “what I can gain” from the new relationship, but a deep interest in “what I can learn from this person”. It […]
Growth Is Not the Solution to the Problem
I attended an unbelievably good four-day intensive business administration course in late March in Austin, Texas. The trainer throughout the four full days was Keith Cunningham. Keith is a really successful entrepreneur from Texas. He made fortunes in Cable-TV and real estate businesses already in his twenties. As these are very capital intensive businesses, he […]
Over 4800 Tickets Sold for NBF 2014
Already over 4800 tickets have been sold for Nordic Business Forum 2014 held in Helsinki on October 9-10. There are still around 500 tickets left for Seating Section 2. Seating Section 1 and VIP-packages are now sold out. Nordic Business Forum announced in December that the seating capacity for Nordic Business Forum 2014 will be […]
More Seats for Nordic Business Forum 2014 with a Unique Layout
The ticket sale for Nordic Business Forum 2014 on October 9-10 2014 in Helsinki has broken all the previous records. Tickets reserved for the Finnish customers were sold out during the first month, while the total number of tickets sold was already 4000. Since then, during the last four weeks, only the international customers have […]
Is It Wise to Internationalize?
Many companies try hard to increase their sales by expanding to new markets. Is it always wise? The answer is no, not always. It is not always reasonable to expand to new markets. The growth might still be much easier in your own country or even just in your own town. That way you are […]
Do a Lot More with a Lot Less
At Nordic Business Forum 2013 we heard multiple speeches on innovation from world’s top innovation professors, journalists and innovators, e.g. Vijay Govindarajan, Lynda Gratton, Malcolm Gladwell and Jimmy Wales. One of the biggest sights for me was that successful innovation doesn’t always demand a huge R&D budget. In fact, as Vijay Govindarajan put it: ”The […]
Online Post-seminar for Nordic Business Forum 2013 Guests
This year we offer our NBForum 2013 guests an arena for discussion and sharing ideas on the topics of the seminar in a 4-week free of charge online post-seminar in November 2013. Each week’s session consists of a video from Nordic Business Forum 2013 and an intensive online discussion session in small groups. The weekly […]
Over 3300 guests at Nordic Business Forum 2013
The two day Nordic Business Forum 2013 – Leadership seminar started today at the Congress and Trade Fair Center in Jyväskylä. The seminar opened with a surprise when Apocalyptica, a famous Finnish metal band, and Jenni Vartiainen, one of the most popular female artists in Finland, performed together. There are over 3300 guests from Finland […]
Preparing for a Business Seminar
I attended my first business seminar in May 2003, when I was just starting as an entrepreneur. It was training on sales and goal setting. The experience was completely new to me. I had never listened to a seminar or a lecture of any kind on sales or goal setting. These are both topics that […]