Aalto Leaders' Insight

No Country Is of One MindNobody likes an outsider giving unsolicited advice. So what happens when a Nordic immigrant steps into the middle of a partisan war over America’s fut...

Don't Buy too MuchLeena Laitinen is the managing director of Finland’s national alcoholic beverage retail monopoly Alko, heading an organization of 2,400 employees and ...

Me, Myself and IPower and success can be intoxicating. What if your boss is an arrogant bragger – in total and utter hubris? Journalist Annukka Oksanen explores leade...

How to Attract TalentsA job offer from Helsinki, Copenhagen, Singapore. Would you be ready to go? Journalist Reetta Räty met people who know how to attract talent and what ...

Luxury 2.0We invited Professor of Practice, Dr. Pekka Mattila to a suite to tell us why a luxury hotel resembles an art museum.

Organization: Power lurks in the shadowsWhere there are people, there is power and its quests.

Artist EGS is Drawing LinesA border between states is the strongest line a human can draw”, says world-touring graffiti artist EGS.

How to write – and deliver – a great speech?A powerful speech has a simple recipe: it has to be true. That’s the tip of top speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz.

How to Survive the Growing Pains of a Startup?A fast-growing startup may turn into its founder’s worst nightmare - just another ordinary large company.

Secrets of a Startup: 7 + 1 tipsHow well the advice from the story of Supercell apply in the management and day-to-day life of a startup?

How CEO Susan Duinhoven is getting Sanoma through crisisFirst looking at the figures, then hearing out the organization.

Johanna Uurasjärvi made it to the top of American design industry – here’s howTake care of your own brand. If the product doesnt sell, change it. And if in America, smile.

What makes some cities rise and others fall?Urban planning is the most challenging form of leading the masses.

Bigger data, Better decisions – How to be smartly data-driven?Big data was supposed to be the “new oil” and the smartest thing businesses can have.

Set them freeWhy is choosing the right people one of the most important decisions a company makes?

Steve Jobs of the OperaJournalist Ville Blåfield examines what modern-day change managers can learn from the controversial operatic genius Richard Wagner.

Breaking News – and what to make of them?Can international political events be predicted, and how should company directors react to the news?

Start-up called Singapore: Take a tour​In just fifty years, a poor fishing village turned into a booming metropolis that outshines the rest of the world.

Case study: Why design business needs a healthy dose of idealism?Mirkku Kullberg talks to journalist Ville Blåfield about the way cultural heritage can be turned into business. 

Back to school: Former PM and Nokia Vice President Esko Aho shares his learnings on leadershipEsko Aho, Finland’s former Prime Minister and Nokia’s former Executive Vice President, starts as a lecturer at Aalto University.

Words of wisdom: Artist Riitta Nelimarkka on art, business, and creative conflictArtist Riitta Nelimarkka is renowned for her strong style and doctoral dissertation that caused a scandal in its day.

How to choose a new career path?Journalist Annukka Oksanen and a group of experts examine what a successful career looks like in the 2010s.

Miki Kuusi: "I've decided each Slush would be my last. But each time I've been left with a hunger for more."How is a small startup gathering transformed into a huge global festival?

Change Management: What could a startup teach to a hospital?Managing experts is always a challenge that can get particularly tough when an industry is going through a major tumult.

Can you make money critizicing the capitalism? At least you can do artJournalist Mikko Aaltonen met acclaimed painter Sampsa Sarparanta.

Welcome to Tehran! It might look a bit different than you thoughtIran, hemmed in by the economic sanctions, is an economy of almost 80 million people.

Hello, Linda! How Did You Do It?Crowdfunding that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars is a sign of something even bigger at play: a true community.

What can today’s corporate directors learn from British admirals during World War I?According  to professor Henrikki Tikkanen, historical and contemporary leaders share a great deal in common.

It Takes Three To TangoWhat is the best way to build a good rapport between owners, the board of directors and the CEO?

Business case: Rollin’ with the DanesIn a city of million bicycles, the bike culture has the potential to be big business.

You have to get your thinking backExecutive Coach Ben Nothnagel is Mr. Simple of leadership and self-development.

What can we learn from Supercell’s success?Gaming  company Supercell’s net worth went from zero to three billion dollars in three years.

Words of wisdom: Jhumpa Lahiri on east, west and finding happiness in the middleJhumpa Lahiri is a Pulitzer-winning author whose story moves from India through USA to Italy.