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Boardman International Blog: Our Leadership Accountability in the Face of the Grand Challenges
Laura Vargas writes in her blog post about sustainable leadership. It requires Boards of Directors and Executive Leadership Teams to lead in a way that goes beyond the basics of creating shareholder value and does not compromise "the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
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Boardman International Blog: Serving as a Board Member in a Joint Venture in Finland
In the blog post, Ben Selby shares his experiences of board work in a joint venture and explains how a joint venture differs from a publicly listed company.
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Boardman International Blog: Can Finnish Companies Have It All; Lasting Change and Diversity in...
René Graichen shares three key pillars of change management in any company.
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Boardman International Blog: Strategic Dimensions of Sustainability – Essential Considerations...
Michael Hanf outlines the main points Boards of Directors should consider when it comes to sustainability.
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Boardman International Blog: How to Make Your Technology Transformation A Reality?
In this blog post, Rashmi Kasat shares four steps on how to make a technology transformation a reality.
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Boardman International Blog: Building ESG-Capable Boards – Essential Member Qualities
Laura Sata-Leinonen shares her view on what boards should look for to have adequate people coverage, who collectively can make good business decisions under ESG requirements.
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Boardman International Blog: Five Reasons Internationals Should Join a Finnish Board
In his blog text, Colin Brown tells five reasons why internationals should join a Finnish board. By the Finnish company, he means Finnish companies whose boards are predominantly Finnish nationals and have real potential for expansion.
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Boardman International Blog: Dear Boards – This may blow your mind!
Will AI help board members in the very near future? It is still uncertain, Lars Hellström writes.
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Boardman International Blog: “It’s hard to attract talent to Finland”
Finland is remarkably more diverse than it was when I first moved here. While the country’s culture still recalls the sisu and determination that developed Finland into what it is today, the inclusion of international talent will ensure the country’s enduring success , Christine Rovelli reflects.
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Machine Customers Are Revolutionizing Digital Business
In April 2024, the authors of this blog, Ristomatti Partanen and Sirte Pihlaja, conducted a study on the level of service received by machine customers with customer service representatives and salespeople of large companies in their chat and email channels.
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Boardman International Blog: Insights into APAC – A Must-Know for Finnish Board Members
Expanding business into APAC countries without knowledge of the region is challenging because culturally they are very different to Finland, accessing the right people is not always easy and it takes several iterations and going through several people till you find the right person, Iñaki Amate writes.
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Boardman International Blog: The Vital Role of Boardman International Working Group in Promoting...
Boardman International Working Group will continue to build a network of foreign professionals and train them to become a successful future board member for Finnish companies.
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BOARDMAN SILICON VALLEY EXPERIENCE – 2023 TRAVEL DIARY
The Boardman Silicon Valley Experience 2023 was an unforgettable adventure, offering growth entrepreneurs and leaders the opportunity to explore trends, innovations, visit companies and meet local entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
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Valley vibes: Learning from the undercurrents of Silicon Valley’s success
Anna Porvari participated, along with 24 other participants, in the Boardman Grows Silicon Valley Experience, where they visited numerous companies and met local entrepreneurs and investors. Read more about Anna's key takeaways from the trip!
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The Value of Dynamic Networking: A Boardman Alumni Experience
Joining Boardman's alumni community can be a game-changer. Read Laura Pääkkönen's blog to learn what it means to be an alumni member.
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Boardman Alumni: CEO Selection – Success of failure
Carmen Ene, Jorma Eloranta, Philip Aminoff and Mikael Silvennoinen discussed about CEO selections at the Boardman Alumni event. The webinar was hosted by Mirel Leino-Haltia, Chairman of the Boardman Alumni. Watch the recording!
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6+1 TIPS FOR RENEWING GROWTH COMPANY BOARD
The board of a growth company can bring a great deal of insight, professionalism and opportunities to the company, but only if it is set up the right way. The same goes for changing the board. This article discusses renewing the board: when it should be done, why it should be done and how it should be done.
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GO-TO-MARKET TIPS TO SINGAPORE ESPECIALLY FOR GROWTH COMPANIES!
Boardman Grow organized the first virtual tour this year to Singapore. Participants had the opportunity to hear straight from the experts and expats in Singapore about business culture, tax ecosystem and current business environment in Singapore as well as best go-to-market tips there.
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Shaping company cultures during unprecedented times
At the Boardman's event "Shaping company cultures during unprecedented times: remote culture change" Clarissa Hack from SPIE Deutschland & Zentraleuropa and Samuli Savo from Stora Enso shared their experiences about what they have learned from driving cultural transformation forward during COVID-19 to ensure renewal and growth. Eeva Raita, Head of Strategy & Culture for Futurice moderated the event.
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