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Which Future Trends Will Most Profoundly Change Leadership?

You’ve probably heard the famous saying by Heraclitus: “The only constant in life is change.” And during the past few years, you have probably witnessed it to be true. But what are the factors that affect and change leadership? What is leadership like in the future? What future trends should leaders be aware of? We can offer you an exciting way to find out. Future of Leadership Radar by Futures Platform Our Nordic Business Forum event this year is built around the theme of Future-Focused Leadership. This is why we are excited that Futures Platform offers an interesting opportunity for our community to dive into the topic. Their futurists have prepared a radar that allows you to explore the different

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Nordic Business Forum 1.9.2022
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Leader’s Digest | August 2022

This time in our Leader’s Digest newsletter, you will learn from creative leadership. Get inspired by leaders such as Ed Catmull and Itay Talgam as you explore the creative process at Walt Disney Animation Studios and identify your leadership style among master conductors. Top Content Picks 🎨 Blog: Leaders benefit from creativity in many ways. They should be creative themselves and foster creativity in others, which is not always an easy task. Learn more about three specific things you can do to cultivate the benefits of creativity in your organization. 💫Video: “You can see that failure is not a necessary evil, but in fact is a necessary consequence of doing something new.” – Ed Catmull explains how failure benefits the creative

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Olivia Ojala 31.8.2022
Lessons from Creative Leadership

Lessons from Creative Leadership

Leaders are often intimidated by the notion of creativity. This is because we often see creativity as something novel and reserved to a small group of talented individuals. When we think of creativity, we think of music, the arts, poetry—yet these are only products of creativity. Leadership benefits from being creative and encouraging creativity. It is essential to foster innovation, create new ideas, and increase motivation. Not every member of your team needs to be Picasso or Beethoven, but everyone can benefit from the problem-solving skills and big-picture thinking that come with creativity. Many schools of thought see creativity as a skill rather than an innate quality, which makes it available for all leaders to cultivate in themselves and others.

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Olivia Ojala 30.8.2022
“Future-focused leadership involves the ability to decode how people think, communicate, and get things done around the world.” - Erin Meyer

“Future-Focused Leadership Involves the Ability to Decode How People Think, Communicate, and Get Things Done Around the World.” – Erin Meyer

Erin Meyer is a Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behaviour Department at INSEAD and specializes in the field of cross-cultural management, organizational culture, intercultural negotiations, and multi-cultural leadership. She’s also the co-author of No Rules Rules and the author of The Culture Map, both of which became bestsellers.  Erin will give a keynote about global leadership and cross-cultural communication at Nordic Business Forum 2022. In preparation for the event, we asked her a few questions related to the event theme future-focused leadership. Nordic Business Forum: Can you give us a teaser of what to expect from your Nordic Business Forum 2022 presentation? Erin Meyer: Whether in Düsseldorf or Dubai, Brasilia or Beijing, New York or New Delhi, we

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Nordic Business Forum 25.8.2022

New Ranking: 35 Young North European Business Owners

Nordic Business Report proudly presents the 35 Young North European Business Owners! The North European Young Business Initiative encourages business professionals to discover new opportunities to thrive through networking and exchanging ideas. One of the outcomes of this initiative is a list of the top 35 most influential North European business owners, which a renowned jury has selected based on the candidates’ accomplishments, impact, responsibility, scale/growth rate of their business, and future potential. However, as jury chairman Hans-Peter Siefen, CEO of Business Forum Group, emphasizes, the list is by no means the end in itself. First and foremost, the initiative is about facilitating a platform for influential business owners to meet each other and generate new business opportunities and relationships.

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Nordic Business Forum 23.8.2022

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz Joins NBForum Helsinki 2022 Lineup

Joseph Stiglitz, an American economist and Nobel Prize winner, has been confirmed to join the Nordic Business Forum 2022 lineup. Stiglitz is a world-renowned economist, recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics, and a professor at Columbia University. He is also a former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank and is known for his pioneering research on income distribution, climate change, macroeconomics, and globalization, among others. This September in Helsinki, Stiglitz will wrap up the event with his remarks on the current world economic situation. He will, for example, share insights on inflation and interest rate development, explain what is ahead of us in terms of global trade, and point out the threats of recession.

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Nordic Business Forum 19.8.2022
What Will You Learn at Nordic Business Forum 2022?

What Will You Learn at Nordic Business Forum 2022?

Future-Focused Leadership—what is it, and what will you learn about it at the upcoming Nordic Business Forum 2022? Future-focused leadership is a topic so vast one cannot hope to cover it in a lifetime. Therefore, NBF 2022 gathers some of the leading experts of the 21st century to discuss key issues related to the field. You will learn how organizational culture, brand strategy, and the future of work shape leadership and ensure agility and success in future organizations. Here are some of the things to look forward to at Nordic Business Forum 2022! Organizational Culture To respond to external changes and induce them, future-focused leaders need to change their organizations from within. At NBF 2022, you will learn about the

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Olivia Ojala 18.8.2022

Now Recruiting: Content & Communications Specialist

We at Nordic Business Forum are looking for a Content & Communications Specialist to join our team! The Position in Short Our current Content & Communications Specialist is going on maternity leave this December, and we are looking for a marketing and communications talent to join our team while she’s away. The responsibilities and tasks of the role revolve around planning, execution, and development of Nordic Business Forum’s content marketing, content production, external communications, and PR. The position is a full-time, temporary post from the beginning of November 2022 until the end of November 2023. If this sounds interesting to you, read more about the position. Who we are We are an international team of about 20 entrepreneurial spirits. Our

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Nordic Business Forum 15.8.2022
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