Aalto Leaders' Insight

Cyber Security is a Civic SkillSecurity expert and non-fiction writer Petteri Järvinen says that it is our responsibility to maintain our common information security. It means, amon...

Is the Customer a Strategic Player or a B-Class Bench Sitter?We sat together with Professor of Practice Risto Sarvas and Palmu’s Organization Designer Petri Aaltonen to discuss the customer experience and custom...

Stora Enso Gets Ready for the New World of Robotized FinanceFor business controllers, mastering Excel will no longer be enough, says Stora Enso’s Group Controller Petra Teräsaho.

The Digital World Requires New Skills Also from Bosses – Should a Director Know How to Code?When management fails to understand new technologies and the principles of data analytics, business opportunities will be lost. “A good director is a ...

“It’s Not Learning to Code but Solving Problems That’s Essential”Data scientist Rumman Chowdhury speaks up for ethical AI: “AI reflects information we give to it. It is a message, a mirror”. She reminds that data is...

Startups Stemming from the Aalto MBAThe Aalto MBA is known for advancing careers – a lesser known fact is that it creates promising startups. Kaisa Savola, Erdal Kilinc and Aku Wilenius ...

Open Banking and the platform economy are disrupting old practicesPSD2 and Open Banking demand a new mindset in financial services and especially in the banking sector. The ongoing transformation still requires more ...

Deal DynamoSuccessful M&A requires keen focus on execution, proper follow-through – and competitor awareness at all times.

Seven Deadly Misconceptions About Preparing for Mergers and AcquisitionsThe number of acquisitions has risen greatly in recent years. Importantly, companies are increasingly looking to buy outside their traditional industr...

The Transformation of Work Requires Dialogic LeadershipThe transformation of work has changed leadership. Instead of leading organizations, leadership is now about managing people – or emotions. According ...

Case Rapala: Shifting Focus from Product to ConsumerFishing lure manufacturer Rapala and Aalto EE tailored a program for Rapala’s global executives with an incentive of waking up leaders to the changing...

Cultural Change in Corporate Mergers Requires Communication, a Lot of Legwork, and an Impartial ApproachYIT merged with Lemminkäinen a little over a year ago. The creation of a new common culture was achieved through inclusion, a great deal of communicat...