The FLT Podcast

Janne Taalas - Being the example

The team sits down with CEO of the Martti Ahtisaari Foundation Janne Taalas to discuss stubbornness, harnessing emotions, vomiting sessions, negotiating virtually, finding the balance, establishing a platform for growth, and much, much more.
 
(00:00) Intro to Janne Taalas. Finns excel in international crisis and conflict management.(04:16) Stubborn as a mule. Effective negotiation requires listening, fairness, trustworthiness, and determination.(07:46) Negotiating in peace involves giving up something for future gains(10:02) Brainstorming for intellectual ideas and emotional expression(14:26) Throwing a party for good bosses(15:20) Authenticity in leadership. Leading by example is essential for setting behavioral norms in the organization.(20:27) In business, imposing rules becomes a primary goal(23:05) Exploring the success of Finnish leaders in peace negotiation(26:13) Defining oneself in terms of the task at hand rather than the people. Building trust based on competence and reliability.(28:37) "Finns go to do something in organizations, not to be something"(32:43) Using past examples to spark discussions on conflict resolution. Åland Islands dispute (Ahvenanmaan kysymys)(34:53) Discussion on updating outdated agreements in conflict resolution(38:40) Applying theoretical knowledge in practice(40:03) Inclusive peace process and leadership. Supporting women in peacemaking.(45:26) Humor in negotiations involves appreciation of all participants(46:35) Creating informal settings to facilitate meaningful discussions(48:43) Final advice to leaders(49:35) Hosts' reflections. Importance of informal networking. Reverse engineering good sustainable relationships. Setting the right target is crucial for personal and professional growth. Empowering women in peacemaking.
 
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Hannakaisa Länsisalmi - Enabling others to succeed

We discuss, accomplishing a complete organizational change, the value of diversity, productivity, finding a mentor, helping others succeed, how leadership relates to parenting, patience and ballet, the impact of AI and much, much more.

Anttu Forsberg - Killing the myth of the hero leader

In this episode with Anttu we discuss, the myth of the hero leader, emotional regulation, the historical imprint left on Finnish leaders, the old boys network, Metallica and much, much more.
(00:00) Intro to Anttu Forsberg, leadership anthropoligist. Focus on observing leadership teams and emphasizing the need for emotional intelligence in Finnish leadership. (04:40) Killing the myth of the hero leader. Leadership as the outcome of the collective.(07:25) Challenging the concept of hero leader in global context(09:59) Finnish leadership focuses more on competence than hierarchy. Underestimating the importance of establishing emotional connections.(13:06) Core advice to modern leaders. Be merciful, accept not knowing.(14:23) Creating supportive culture, emotional space where people want to be(17:00) Importance of generosity in leadership. Inclusiveness and humility are important leadership traits in Finnish culture.(20:35) Emotions in the workplace. Emotional denial can lead to difficulty in dealing with emotions in organizations. (22:38) Articulating emotions.(23:42) Impact of leader's emotional acknowledgment on individuals(28:18) Leadership is behavior, not title or position(30:10) Influence needs effective management tools for leadership to be impactful(34:28) Admitting to not knowing is essential for exploration and growth(36:30) Importance of asking questions and recognizing emotions in Finnish leadership(40:34) Leadership teams can impact organizational culture negatively. Toxic culture.(42:53) Challenges of old boys networks in leadership(47:57) Hosts' reflections. Shift from stars to constellations in leadership. The impact of Finland's history on modern leaders.
 
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Asko Känsälä - Enabling others to be their best selves

Asko Känsälä discusses with the team the trap of leadership, finding the “clean line” of leadership, treating work like your hobby, the sins of leadership teams, meaningful change and much, much more.
 
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A brief introduction to our new podcast The Finnish Leadership Team. Why we think it's important and what we can hope to learn as we continue to explore Finnish leadership.