Behind the Keynotes

How do you deliver today's results while building tomorrow's innovations? This episode introduces the "Perform and Transform" habit and the concept of "Paranoid Optimism"—using data to face the dark side so you have a real reason to be positive.🎙️ Featured Experts- Peter Hinssen: Serial entrepreneur and expert on the "Never Normal". - Howard Yu: IMD Professor and author of LEAP.- Risto Siilasmaa: Entrepreneur and Chairman.- Diana Kander: Innovation strategist.🚀 Key Takeaways- The 10% Rule: Peter Hinssen on why carving out time for "The Day After Tomorrow" is a survival requirement.- Perform AND Transform: Howard Yu breaks the "pendulum swing" myth—why future-ready companies don't choose between cost-cutting and innovation.- Paranoid Optimism: Risto Siilasmaa’s framework for analyzing the environment honestly to create actual confidence.- Curiosity Hour: Diana Kander’s tactical challenge to set aside one hour a week for strategic thinking.- The 1% Troublemakers: Peter Hinssen on identifying "frustrated enthusiasts"—the people comfortable doing things they’ve never done before.

AI won’t take your job, but a human using AI might. This episode moves past the hype to discuss the redistribution of work, the ethical "red lines" for leaders, and why your proprietary data is the only thing you can't afford to rent.🎙️ Featured Experts- Howard Yu: IMD Professor and Future-Readiness expert.- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: CEO of Xero.- Risto Siilasmaa: Technology visionary.- Jonah Berger: Behavioral scientist.- Peter Hinssen: Serial entrepreneur and expert on the "Never Normal"🚀 Key Takeaways- Human Judgment as the Ultimate Prompt: Why AI makes complex reasoning and "end-to-end" ownership more critical for humans, not less.- The 500% Improvement Goal: Risto Siilasmaa explains why aiming for small AI wins is a waste—aim for 500% to force a total process rethink.- Ethical Red Lines: Peter Hinssen discusses where AI should stay out of profoundly human decision-making.- Don't Build Your Own LLM: Howard Yu’s tactical advice: rent the tools, but own the data flow.- The Urgency Paradox: How to build a sense of urgency around AI without scaring your workforce into paralysis.

Leadership isn't about making 100% correct decisions; it’s about having a system to recover from the 46% that don't work out. This episode dives into the "inputs vs. outputs" of decision-making and why the best leaders "ignore" their C-suite to find where the magic really happens.🎙️ Featured Experts- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: CEO of Xero and author of Choose Possibility.- Risto Siilasmaa: Former Chairman of Nokia and founder of F-Secure.- Diana Kander: Innovation strategist and bestselling author.🚀 Key Takeaways- The Tennis Principle: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy explains why the best players only win 54% of points—and how to apply that "recovery mindset" to business.- Go Where the Magic Happens: Why Sukhinder ignores the C-suite for the first 90 days to build relationships with the "atomic" value creators.- Bad News is Good News: Risto Siilasmaa’s rule for avoiding catastrophes: create a culture where people are rewarded for flagging failure early.- The Trap of Success: Diana Kander explains how expertise can actually stunt growth by shutting down curiosity.- Data vs. Human Intervention: Why mindlessly following data leads to "Checking Account" traps and where human intuition must step in.

In an era of technological abundance, the human element is no longer a "soft skill"—it is your greatest competitive advantage. This episode explores the shift from linear career ladders to "career portfolios" and why trust is the invisible glue that holds distributed teams together.Nordic Business Forum 2025 brings together a powerhouse panel to discuss the future of nomadic professionalism and the science of connection.🎙️ Featured Experts- Peter Hinssen: Serial entrepreneur and "Never Normal" expert.- April Rinne: World-renowned advisor on the "Flux Mindset."- Gianpiero Petriglieri: Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD.- Jonah Berger: Bestselling author and Wharton Professor.🚀 Key Takeaways- The Career Portfolio: April Rinne explains why your career is no longer a ladder but a curated portfolio that you—not your employer—own.- Homes for Talent: Gianpiero Petriglieri outlines the three types of learning that turn a company into a "home": learning for Performance (Competence), Voice (Courage), and Collaboration (Connection).- Start with Trust: Why many organizations are designed with an "assumption of mistrust" and how to flip the script to increase speed and agility.- The Power of Certainty: Jonah Berger breaks down the behavioral science of language—how using "could" vs. "should" can unlock team creativity.- The "Alpha School" Approach: Peter Hinssen discusses why teaching kids (and employees) how to engage is more vital than teaching technical content.

The old rules of HR are dead. In this episode, we challenge the most common myths about talent and explore how to build a workplace that doesn't just "keep" people, but sets them free to do their best work.This video is part of our 4th season of backstage interviews at Nordic Business Forum 2025. We sit down with founders, organizational psychologists, and CEOs to discuss how to attract the talent you’ll need 24 months from now—not just the talent you have today.🎙️ Featured Experts- Diana Kander: Innovation strategist and expert on organizational performance.- Milda Mitkute: Co-founder of Vinted, Europe’s leading C2C marketplace.- Gianpiero Petriglieri: Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD.- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: CEO of Xero and former President of StubHub.🚀 Key Takeaways- The "Look-alike" Trap: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy explains why hiring for "culture fit" based on your current team is the biggest predictor of future failure.- Identity Workspaces: Gianpiero Petriglieri shares his research on why the best workplaces feel like a "home" for our working selves—combining a sense of belonging with radical freedom.- Continuous Growth vs. Average Talent: Milda Mitkute reveals the key differentiator: top talent stays for the promise of growth, while average talent stays for security.- The Case for "Constructive Agitators": Why the people who complain about the status quo (your "10xers") are your most valuable indicators of where your culture needs to change.- Collaborative Learning: Why genuine collaboration requires a commitment to each other's learning, not just a shared interest in finishing a task.- Tactical Ownership: How to drive an owner-mindset by organizing teams around cross-functional problems rather than traditional departments.