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We are on a mission to explore and deeply understand Finnish leadership. We will sit down with Finnish leaders and experts to discuss the various aspects of Finnish leadership. Mark, Anneli and Alexei use their decades of academic and corporate experience to help our guests work through their philosophies and experiences with the goal of refining what it means to be a Finnish leader.

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This week Finnish Leadership is exporting our mindset!

 

We sit down with Arctic 15, COO Toni Räsänen, to discuss taking Finnish leadership internationally, taking lessons from multicultural leadership settings, returning home after travelling the wo... more

This week Finnish Leadership is focussing on feedback!

 

We sit down with award-winning entrepreneur  and Trustmary CEO Johannes Karjula, to discuss feedback, leading people who can manage themselves, finding a problem worth solving, the way out of t... more

This week Finnish Leadership is empathising with our egos. 

 

We sit down with award-winning keynote speaker and seasoned event host Kamilla Sultanova, to discuss resilience and vulnerability, DEI and tokenism, growing as a leader while managing your... more

We kick off 2026 with a discussion with Studio Lead and Game Design guru, Risto Holmstrom. In this episode we discuss 

 

- Understanding your environment and finding the right direction.

 

- Building commercial success in creative industries.

 

- Cho... more

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Toni Räsänen
COO of Arctic 15; former leader at Booking.com; experienced international executive
Arctic 15
Episode: Exporting our mindset - Toni Räsänen
Johannes Karjula
Founder and CEO of Trustmary, Finnish SaaS leader in customer feedback and testimonial marketing
Trustmary
Episode: Focussing on Feedback - Johannes Karjula
Kamilla Sultanova
DEI consultant and award-winning keynote speaker based in Finland
Connect us Consulting (founder)
Episode: Empathising with our egos - Kamilla Sultanova
Risto Holmström
Game designer and director with a decade+ in game design and leadership
Huge Games (General Manager since May 2024)
Episode: Completing the boss level - Risto Holmström
Minna Mustapha
Entrepreneurship trainer at TrainShare Universal; founder experience
TrainShare Universal
Episode: To Incubate or Not to Incubate - A Slush side event (for Spotify users)
Rashad Ismail
Background in CS/AI; led health hub initiatives and university projects
Thetico Health Hub / University of Helsinki
Episode: To Incubate or Not to Incubate - A Slush side event (for Spotify users)
Jaana Saramies
Entrepreneur focused on People Analytics; author featured in Finnish book on People Analytics
Saratiikka (Saratiikka.fi)
Episode: Jaana Saramies - Digging into the data
Christian Fredrikson
Former president & CEO at F-Secure; board member and advisor with global leadership experience
Rensa, Alternative Capital Management, FingerPrint Cards, Nokia organizations (historical)
Episode: Christian Fredrikson - Learning From Mistakes
Minna Patosalmi
CEO/Chairman at Ferroplan
Ferroplan
Episode: Minna Patosalmi - playing the d**k card

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Anneli Karlstedt
Host of The FLT Podcast
Mark Hayton
Leadership expert from FLT

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Exporting our mindset - Toni Räsänen
Q: You mentioned, so you were moving there to export the leadership style or like leadership principles. Was that like the explicit goal?
Yes, he aimed to export a European, flat leadership style to local markets like China, setting up country offices with local leaders while maintaining a consistent leadership philosophy and rapid execution, while adapting to the local context.
Exporting our mindset - Toni Räsänen
Q: Perhaps this is a good time to share more with our audience about your story, Toni. Could you share us a little bit about your background?
Toni outlines a career path starting with Arctic Startup and Arctic 15, a background in travel and tech across Finland, Sweden, and then large-scale roles at Booking.com including China, South Africa, and Africa-wide operations, followed by leadership roles and eventually moving into Arctic Startup and Arctic 15.
Minna Patosalmi - playing the d**k card
Q: How do you implement this philosophy in daily leadership?
Through concrete practices like the 'Minä lause' I-sentence method, four-question development conversations, open management teams, and a culture that prioritizes direct, humane communication over jargon or blame.
Minna Patosalmi - playing the d**k card
Q: What is the core idea behind calling leadership a 'lovable dick'?
It's about facing difficult situations head-on with courage and responsibility, while maintaining respect and care for others, rather than avoiding hard talks or being punitive.
Jaana Saramies - Digging into the data
Q: What exactly is People Analytics and what problems can you solve with it?
It's about using employee data not just to report HR metrics but to address real business problems by integrating people data with operational data to improve decisions such as sales forecasts and workforce planning.

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A leadership-focused show centered on Finnish business culture, teams, and strategy. Episodes cover authentic leadership, psychological safety, and candid feedback; inclusive leadership and DEI in cross-cultural contexts; balancing creative freedom with organizational demands in the tech and gaming industries; evaluating incubators and startup ecosystems; data-driven people management; and lessons learned from international growth and cross-border leadership. A recurring thread is practical, human-centric leadership—how to hire for attitude, foster trust, and maintain clear boundaries and accountability while navigating rapid change. The discussions blend personal stories with concrete frameworks (e.g., feedback routines, i‑statements, self... more

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