The FLT Podcast

Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson – Building Rational Optimism

This month Finnish Leadership is building its rational optimism.
This episode we sit down with the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce, Finland Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson. We discuss the role of optimism in leadership, authenticity, the importance of sparring, Finnish leaders’ international appeal, the changing nature of American-Finnish business relationships and much, much more. 
 
You can find out more about Alexandra's great work here at: https://amcham.fi/
Support the show...
FLT LinkedIn: (1) Finnish Leadership Team – FLT podcast: Overview | LinkedIn (1) Finnish 
FLT Website: https://the-flt.com/ 
FLT Support the show: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
Mark’s LinkedIn: (1) Mark Hayton | LinkedIn
Anneli’s LinkedIn: (2) Anneli Karlstedt (she/her) | LinkedIn
Alexei’s LinkedIn: (2) Alexei Koveshnikov | LinkedIn
Bella’s LinkedIn: (1) Bella Kayumova | LinkedIn
Kelly’s LinkedIn: (2) Kelly Keodara | LinkedIn
A big thanks to...
Bloom Finland: Bloom ry (bloomtogether.fi)
Digital Fireworks: Home - Digital Fireworks
Populum: Your People & Culture Experience platform – Populum
Helsinki Think Company: https://www.thinkcompany.fi/
 
Our channels
FLT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-FLT 
FLT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sj5YAyZ8AJGooVYLC8RA6 
FLT Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/the-flt-podcast/id1727605372 
Podcast 24: https://podcast24.fi/podcastit/the-flt-podcast 
PodBean channel: https://the-flt.podbean.com/
 

Joppe Quaedvlieg - asking for what you really want

This month Finnish Leadership is asking what it really wants
This episode we sit down with international leader, author and communication expert Joppe Quaedvlieg to cover what organizations get wrong during hiring, how leaders struggle to articulate what they want and who they want to be, building saunas in the desert, LinkedIn becoming tinder, connecting to your purpose and much, much more.
 
You can find out more about Joppe's great work here at https://www.artiqula.com/
 
Cover art for the episode comes from Hannu Rytky, the sauna in the desert was constructed by JKMM Architects: https://jkmm.fi/ 
Support the show...
FLT LinkedIn: (1) Finnish Leadership Team – FLT podcast: Overview | LinkedIn (1) Finnish 
FLT Website: https://the-flt.com/ 
FLT Support the show: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
Mark’s LinkedIn: (1) Mark Hayton | LinkedIn
Anneli’s LinkedIn: (2) Anneli Karlstedt (she/her) | LinkedIn
Alexei’s LinkedIn: (2) Alexei Koveshnikov | LinkedIn
Bella’s LinkedIn: (1) Bella Kayumova | LinkedIn
Kelly’s LinkedIn: (2) Kelly Keodara | LinkedIn
A big thanks to...
Bloom Finland: Bloom ry (bloomtogether.fi)
Digital Fireworks: Home - Digital Fireworks
Populum: Your People & Culture Experience platform – Populum
Helsinki Think Company: https://www.thinkcompany.fi/
 
Our channels
FLT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-FLT 
FLT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sj5YAyZ8AJGooVYLC8RA6 
FLT Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/the-flt-podcast/id1727605372 
Podcast 24: https://podcast24.fi/podcastit/the-flt-podcast 
PodBean channel: https://the-flt.podbean.com/
 

Michaela Kettner - Getting Inside the Head of a Hiring Manager

This month Finnish Leadership is Getting Inside the Head of a Hiring Manager
This episode we sit down with international leader and podcaster and personal brand expert Michaela Kettner. We ask the questions: does the best idea win? Who gets promoted? What’s the manager on the other side of the hiring desk thinking? And why do so many of us, play “the numbers game” when choosing a career? With an international perspective and outside in look at Finland, Michaela’s answers may be surprising.
We learn from Michaela's experiences of moving from Germany to Finland during Covid compare leadership styles and practices and give advice for those looking to succeed with Finnish leaders.
https://www.michaela-kettner.coach/
 
Support the show...
FLT LinkedIn: (1) Finnish Leadership Team – FLT podcast: Overview | LinkedIn (1) Finnish 
FLT Website: https://the-flt.com/ 
FLT Support the show: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
Mark’s LinkedIn: (1) Mark Hayton | LinkedIn
Anneli’s LinkedIn: (2) Anneli Karlstedt (she/her) | LinkedIn
Alexei’s LinkedIn: (2) Alexei Koveshnikov | LinkedIn
Bella’s LinkedIn: (1) Bella Kayumova | LinkedIn
Kelly’s LinkedIn: (2) Kelly Keodara | LinkedIn
A big thanks to...
Bloom Finland: Bloom ry (bloomtogether.fi)
Digital Fireworks: Home - Digital Fireworks
Populum: Your People & Culture Experience platform – Populum
Helsinki Think Company: https://www.thinkcompany.fi/
 
Our channels
FLT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-FLT 
FLT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sj5YAyZ8AJGooVYLC8RA6 
FLT Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/the-flt-podcast/id1727605372 
Podcast 24: https://podcast24.fi/podcastit/the-flt-podcast 
PodBean channel: https://the-flt.podbean.com/
 

Reggie Rusan - Investing in our Network

This month Finnish Leadership is Investing in its Network.
 
In this episode we sit down with international executive Reggie Rusan. We discuss integrating as a leader, building and leveraging a personal brand, the realities of integration in Finland, changing careers, the tribal nature of networks in Finland, bias, authenticity, sharpening skates, sparring with your team, healthy conflict and much, much more. 
A big thanks to...
Bloom Finland: Bloom ry (bloomtogether.fi)
Digital Fireworks: Home - Digital Fireworks
Populum: Your People & Culture Experience platform – Populum
Helsinki Think Company: https://www.thinkcompany.fi/
Support the show...
FLT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-FLT 
FLT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sj5YAyZ8AJGooVYLC8RA6 
FLT Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/the-flt-podcast/id1727605372 
Podcast 24: https://podcast24.fi/podcastit/the-flt-podcast 
PodBean channel: https://the-flt.podbean.com/
FLT LinkedIn: (1) Finnish Leadership Team – FLT podcast: Overview | LinkedIn (1) Finnish 
FLT Website: https://the-flt.com/ 
FLT Support the show: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
 
The team...
Mark’s: (1) Mark Hayton | LinkedIn, Anneli’s LinkedIn: (2) Anneli Karlstedt (she/her) | LinkedIn, Alexei’s LinkedIn: (2) Alexei Koveshnikov | LinkedIn, Bella’s LinkedIn: (1) Bella Kayumova | LinkedIn, Kelly’s LinkedIn: (2) Kelly Keodara | LinkedIn

Setting Goals for 2025 – FLT Podcast, Holiday Special

No special guests this week, just a massive thanks to 2024 for Anneli, Alexei, Kelly, Bella and Mark. The team also discusses it's mixed plans for the festive period and looks forward to another year of inspired leadership in 2025.
 
Notes:
i) In this episode the team references, some episodes that are yet to be released, stay tuned in particular for Reggie Rusan's views on the view of Finnish leadership from an international leader's perspective.
ii) Alexei references a "CHAIN" environment, this acronym is used for the modern geo-political climate which has been dubbed by some academics as defined by Corruption, Hypocrisy, Arrogance, Incompetence and Nepotism. 
 
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As always with thanks to:
Bloom Finland: Bloom ry (bloomtogether.fi)
Digital Fireworks: Home - Digital Fireworks
Populum: Your People & Culture Experience platform – Populum
Helsinki Think Company: https://www.thinkcompany.fi/
 
 

Peter Nyman - Does Finnish leadership have its own charisma? (Spotify users)

In our session with Peter Nyman we broke down leadership covering the topics of leadership presence, communication and the perception of Finnish leaders both locally and internationally.
This episode we sit down with renowned media figure, entrepreneur, author and communications expert Peter Nyman. We discuss the role of communication in leadership, authenticity, charisma, Finnish leaders’ international appeal, the engineering mindset, running in speedos, the “duckpond” of the swedish-finnish community and much, much more. 
 
https://www.peternyman.fi/
 
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Helsinki Think Company: https://www.thinkcompany.fi/ 

Peter Nyman - Does Finnish leadership have its own charisma?

In our session with Peter Nyman we broke down leadership covering the topics of leadership presence, communication and the perception of Finnish leaders both locally and internationally.
This episode we sit down with renowned media figure, entrepreneur, author and communications expert Peter Nyman. We discuss the role of communication in leadership, authenticity, charisma, Finnish leaders’ international appeal, the engineering mindset, running in speedos, the “duckpond” of the swedish-finnish community and much, much more. 
 
https://www.peternyman.fi/
 
Our channels
FLT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-FLT 
FLT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sj5YAyZ8AJGooVYLC8RA6 
FLT Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/the-flt-podcast/id1727605372 
Podcast 24: https://podcast24.fi/podcastit/the-flt-podcast 
PodBean channel: https://the-flt.podbean.com/
 
Key Links
FLT LinkedIn: (1) Finnish Leadership Team – FLT podcast: Overview | LinkedIn (1) Finnish 
FLT Website: https://the-flt.com/ 
FLT Support the show: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
 
Sponsors / Collaborators
Bloom Finland: Bloom ry (bloomtogether.fi)
Digital Fireworks video production: Home - Digital Fireworks
Populum: Your People & Culture Experience platform – Populum

Tim Sparv - Coaching High Performance (Spotify users)

This week Finnish leadership is... ... ... coaching elite performance. We discuss with Finland and Sparta Prague coach Tim Sparv about the lessons he took from competing at the elite level in football, about the role of a captain, the differences between playing and coaching, the role of empathy in sports, the sacrifices of high performance and the unique traits Finns bring to leadership, competitive roles, taking a stance on social issues and much, much more.
 
You can follow Tim's inspiring journey on twitter and instagram: https://x.com/timsparv?lang=en, https://www.instagram.com/timsparv/?hl=en
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With thanks to: https://www.bloomtogether.fi/ bridging nationals and locals together to make better business.
and if you're looking to engage your team and boost their performance, then reach out to https://populum.io/ to book a demo, mention the FLT to earn discounts.

Tim Sparv - Coaching High Performance

This week Finnish leadership is... ... ... coaching elite performance. We discuss with Finland and Sparta Prague coach Tim Sparv about the lessons he took from competing at the elite level in football, about the role of a captain, the differences between playing and coaching, the role of empathy in sports, the sacrifices of high performance and the unique traits Finns bring to leadership, competitive roles, taking a stance on social issues and much, much more.
 
You can follow Tim's inspiring journey on twitter and instagram: https://x.com/timsparv?lang=en, https://www.instagram.com/timsparv/?hl=en
Like the show? the support us here: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
or contact us: contact@the-flt.com,
or got an idea? let's collaborate: https://the-flt.com/services/ 
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With thanks to: https://www.bloomtogether.fi/ bridging nationals and locals together to make better business.
and if you're looking to engage your team and boost their performance, then reach out to https://populum.io/ to book a demo, mention the FLT to earn discounts.

Janne Kilpeläinen - Building teams

This week, Finnish Leadership is ... building teams.
We sit down with the CEO of Uskalla Team Performance, Janne Kilpeläinen to discuss what most of us get wrong about being a "team" at work. We wonder about the definitions of teams, our habits and how we can start to bring the best out of each other in a work environment.
 
You can learn more about Janne's important work here: https://uskalla.com/ 
 
Like the show? the support us here: https://the-flt.com/support-the-show/ 
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With thanks to: https://www.bloomtogether.fi/ bridging nationals and locals together to make better business.
and if you're looking to engage your team and boost their performance, then reach out to https://populum.io/ to book a demo, mention the FLT to earn discounts.