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High-Impact Leadership Training 

Are you looking to enhance your self-awareness as a leader and improve your people management skills? Do you need support in navigating organizational growth or change management? 

Beyond technical and operational expertise, effective managers require a strategic vision and forward-thinking perspective. Aalto EE offers high-level leadership and strategic management programs that prepare you to tackle complex challenges and seize new opportunities. Grow as a leader and lead your organization toward sustainable success.

Our leadership and general management training challenges your current leadership paradigms, encouraging innovative approaches and developing new skillsets for advanced leadership roles. Enhance your ability to lead, innovate, and drive strategic change through our comprehensive leadership development programs.

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As part of Aalto University, Aalto EE helps organizations cope with climate change mitigation, the geo-economy, and technological change. Our systematic approach helps to understand each phenomenon, acquire the tools to analyse them, and exploit the opportunities offered by these changes. This downloadable PDF gives you an overview of our systematic approach.

Overview of Leading in Triple Transition Concept

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You will find an overview of our systematic approach in this downloadable PDF file.

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Leadership in the Age of Transitions

Aalto EE offers a unique understanding of the great change drivers of our age. Our solutions cater to all organizational levels, emphasizing actionable learning and swift implementation of living strategies. We blend global insights with local expertise, infused with Nordic values of humanity and leadership.

The Need for Innovative Leadership Development Solutions

 

Organizations face unprecedented challenges due to significant transitions, and the urgency for effective leadership development is greater than ever. New leadership skills and organizational capabilities are essential, as old approaches are no longer sufficient.

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Sito­wise Lead­er­ship Acad­emy Pro­motes Strat­egy Im­ple­men­ta­tion and a Co­her­ent Ap­proach to Train­ing Lead­er­ship

“Sitowise's management team has a very clear vision of what we want the company to look like in five years' time – and a clear strategy for how to get there. With the Leadership Academy, we wanted to spread these ideas throughout our organization, especially to the business management,” says Kirsikka Sarkeala, Human Resources Development Manager.

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Meet Our Faculty

Jari Ylitalo

Jari Ylitalo is a senior lecturer at Aalto University.

Christel Berghäll

Christel Berghäll’s expertise lies in coaching senior executives, developing senior teams, and developing leadership cultures to drive needed changes to achieve business objectives and implement the strategy.

Her career has been international throughout and she has worked and lived in Finland, Germany, Spain and China and worked as a short-term expert in Africa for many years.

Berghäll brings with her experience both from the corporate and entrepreneurial world. She previously worked as a human resources senior executive at Amer Sports Corporation and YIT Corporation and as a Business Director for Center for Creative Leadership Nordics. She has also worked with Nokia Corporation and SAP in strategic HR and communication roles. After her corporate career, she set up her own business focusing on Executive Coaching, Senior Team Coaching, Facilitation and Organizational Leadership consultancy. Currently she is working part time as a Head of Career Business at Mercer focusing on Strategic Talent Solutions and dedicates the other half of her time to Executive Coaching in her own business at Step Beyond Ltd.

Christel holds a Master’s degree in economics (M.Sc. econ.) in international economics and has completed her Diploma in Advanced Executive Coaching in London, UK. She is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) by International Coach Federation (ICF)  and a Master Accredited coach by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). Christel is also a certified Foresight Practitioner at the Institute for the Future, USA, a Certified Agile HR Coach and a certified career and job transition coach.

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Maria Karsten

Business Unit Director +358 10 837 3730 maria.karsten@aaltoee.fi

Elina Vasarinen

Relationship Manager +358 10 837 3856 elina.vasarinen@aaltoee.fi

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Leadership at the Heart of Change: Technology, Sustainability, and Creativity

AI, digitalization, and data-driven practices are reshaping how work is done and how decisions are made. At the same time, leaders are expected to provide clear, value-driven direction, act responsibly, and think in new and broadly ways.

Leadership today means actively driving renewal, shaping the future, and creating lasting impact in a rapidly changing world.

Advanced Leadership Skills: Essential for Navigating Change

Organizational success hinges on effective leadership, leveraging individual talent to drive value. Executives must possess a strategic perspective and global vision to navigate complex challenges and opportunities.

Aalto EE empowers executives to:

  • Define and communicate strategic direction.
  • Lead global and high-level strategy implementation.
  • Foster new mindsets and skills for senior leadership roles.

In today's rapidly evolving landscape, organizational agility and adaptability are paramount. Exceptional leadership is key to thriving in competitive markets.

The Foundation of Great Leadership: Self-Awareness and Growth

Strong leadership requires deep self-awareness and a willingness to grow:

  • Effective leadership begins with self-reflection and a deep understanding of one's leadership style.
  • Leaders must embrace change as an opportunity for personal and professional growth.
  • Leaders must effectively manage both the structural and human aspects of change, let go of outdated habits, and adopt forward-thinking approaches.

Leading Change and Managing Transition: Essential Leadership Competencies

High-impact leaders understand the difference between change management and transition management.

Effective leaders

  • recognize their leadership styles.
  • adapt to change effectively.
  • utilize practical tools to guide themselves and others through organizational change.

Strategic Planning: Charting the Future of Your Company

Strategic planning extends beyond goal setting. It involves problem-solving, defining competitive space, and developing unique competencies. It's about navigating global competition and charting a course for sustainable success.

Strategic management integrates various organizational functions, from finance and marketing to leadership and innovation. It requires both analysis and leadership across three interconnected levels to ensure coherent strategy implementation:

  1. Leadership and people.
  2. Competition and strategy formulation.
  3. Organizational capabilities and resources.