Boardman Managing Director Taru Lindeman takes on a new role
Boardman’s long-serving Managing Director, Taru Lindeman, will join Excellence Finland as CEO in January 2027. Lindeman will continue in her current role at Boardman until the end of November 2026. Boardman’s Board of Directors has started the recruitment process for a new Managing Director.
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Your Growth Problem Isn’t Your Strategy, It’s the Story You Tell
The revenue target is the easiest thing to cling to, but it doesn’t motivate people. It’s the story that does, Boardman Member Sagan Rossi argues.
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Why Should Company Boards Look Closer at Geopolitics?
Boardman member Jean Lambert writes that the boards should focus their geopolitical attention accordingly.
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BoardTalks Podcast – How Should Boards Prepare for an AI‑Driven Future, Rashmi Kasat-Majakorpi?
In this special episode of our BoardTalks podcast, experienced technology leader, advisory board member and investor Rashmi Kasat-Majakorpi shares her expertise on the role advisory boards play in digital transformation and how AI will reshape board decision‑making. Tune in now!
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Changes in our Board of Directors – new chair and three new members appointed
Our board of directors has been appointed a new Chair and three new members. Read more about our board members for 2026.
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Learning Fast is the New Growth Strategy in AI Era
The traditional rhythm of corporate governance is comfortable. We have quarterly reviews, annual strategies, and 5-year capital expenditure plans. In the past, this cadence matched the market. Industrial cycles took years; factories were built to last decades. That world is changing rapidly.
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BoardTalks Podcast – What Could Finnish Boards Learn from American Governance Models?
In this special episode of our BoardTalks podcast experienced executive and board member Susan Repo shared her views on the differences between board partices in Finland and the US. Tune in to hear her experiences on e.g. agility, risk‑taking, and strategic impact.
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Boardman starts a new Peer Sparring Programme
Our network is full of knowledge, willingness to help others succeed, and enthusiasm to develop one’s own thinking and actions. That’s why we are now offering a new Peer Sparring Programme for our members.
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Boardman appoints two new partners
The board of Boardman has approved Kirsti Laasio and Anna Lundén as new partners. Both new partners have already been actively involved in Boardman’s operations.
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BoardTalks Podcast – Why do Finnish boards need more international expertise?
In this special episode of Boardman's BoardTalks podcast, host Michael Hardy and guest Bob Esmeijer and Philip Aminoff discuss the benefits of having international talent in the boardroom and the differences in board practices between Finland and the Netherlands. Tune in!
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Beyond Helsinki: What 40 Years of International Growth Taught Me About Board Governance
The biggest risk facing successful Finnish B2B manufacturers is not that international expansion fails. It is that they never truly attempt it, Roelof Timmer argues.
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The Board’s Role in Accelerating Commercial Excellence
Achieving Commercial Excellence goes beyond pushing for sales; it means creating an end-to-end process, from concept to launch, where every part of the organisation collaborates seamlessly, guided by shared insights and agile execution, Vasallo writes.
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From Endurance to Excellence: Why Resilient Boards Embrace Operational Excellence
If your board hasn’t yet explored operational excellence beyond the operational silo, now is the time. Not because of a trend, but because excellence is a muscle that gets stronger with use, Caroline Bondier writes.
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Compliance Builds Trust — And That Builds Business
Trust accelerates relationships, reduces time to value, and enables faster onboarding of new partners, Matthias Lippert states.
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2025 Entrepreneurship Research Recognition Award – Apply now!
2025 Entrepreneurship Research Recognition Award available – Announce your research by 30 June 2025 at 16.00. Boardman LJT (Boardman’s Management Research Network) promotes…
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