4 Business Trends Every Leader Should Know in 2025
Before looking forward to this year, we should take a moment to reflect on last year. What were some of the top things that happened in 2024? Climate crisis intensified: 2024 was the hottest year on record Elections worldwide: Around 80 countries held national, state, or local elections Ongoing conflicts: Wars in for example Ukraine, […]
8 Powerful Tips for Personal Growth
In the fast-paced world of business, continuous personal development and professional learning are essential for success. Over the years, Nordic Business Forum events have hosted various speakers who have shared great lessons on self-awareness, ideation, goal setting, well-being, and more. Here, we outline eight personal development insights we’ve heard over the years to help you […]
Why Business Leaders Come to Nordic Business Forum
Recently, someone commented that Nordic Business Forum is just a place where people come to take time off work and listen to “Youtube keynotes”. We do love to be challenged, so let’s find out if that is the case. While we take pride in creating a business event experience that is engaging and enjoyable, it’s […]
4 Traits of a Change-Ready Leader
Leaders are constantly challenged to adapt, pivot, and lead their teams through ongoing change. Whether dealing with technological advancements, shifting markets, or societal shifts, the ability to lead change has become one of the most valuable skills for today’s leaders. Building a change-ready mindset—one that embraces adaptability and continuous learning—is essential to become resilient and […]
12 Days Left to NBF 2024 – Interesting Insights from All 12 Speakers
Only 12 days left until Nordic Business Forum 2024! To celebrate, we’ve pulled together a list of insightful pieces from all 12 of our brilliant speakers. Dive in and get inspired! Bozoma Saint John – TED talk about the Power of Intuition (12-minute watch) Bozoma Saint John, a marketing visionary and former Chief Brand Officer […]
Experience Nordic Business Forum 2024 Your Way
This September, we’re excited to once again bring together a vibrant community of business leaders in Helsinki for Nordic Business Forum 2024. With 6,500 professionals from around the globe joining us in person, and countless more tuning in online, this is your chance to learn, network, and be inspired. If you’re unsure which way of […]
A Courageous Leader Defined (and Advice on How to Become One)
The Nordic Business Forum 2024 is approaching, and soon we’ll dive into the theme of courageous leadership with the help of 12 world-leading speakers. To get you warmed up, we asked our speakers to share their key ideas on what courageous leadership means to them and how they advise leaders to rise to the challenge. […]
Embracing Respect and Candor with Kim Scott
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kim Scott, CEO coach and renowned author of Radical Candor and Radical Respect, to gain insights into creating a culture that fosters continuous learning and development. Kim shared her profound knowledge of respect, candor, and courageous leadership, which are vital for healthy and successful workplaces. Here’s what she […]
The Power of Courageous Leadership: 3 Insights from Brené Brown
Imagine a leadership style that interweaves courage with vulnerability, authenticity, and empathy. Such is the transformative vision proposed by Brené Brown, a renowned researcher and author whose work is reshaping the truths of leadership. Here, we share Brené’s three key insights on courageous leadership. “Brave leaders are never silent about hard things. What differentiates leaders […]
3 Ways to Elevate Your Leadership at Nordic Business Forum 2024
In our recent blogs “What is Bad Leadership?” and “The Impact of Bad Bosses,” we explored the detrimental effects of bad leadership and the impact of toxic bosses on employee well-being. As highlighted in those articles, some leaders are toxic due to personality traits but most often poor leadership is unintentional. Now the question is, […]
13 Innovation Ideas from Executive Spring Summit
Last week, we hosted an Executive Spring Summit together with Boston Consulting Group, the first of its kind. We invited C-level executives to learn and network around the topics of imagination and innovation. With keynotes by Martin Reeves, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, and Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, the chairperson of several large companies, we explored […]
Unlocking Motivation and Potential with Adam Grant
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, original thinking, and potential. Adam has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for seven consecutive years and has been featured on the Thinkers50 list five times. His books have sold millions of copies, and the TED podcasts Re:Thinking and WorkLife, which he […]