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Leadership for Change

New kinds of leadership skills are in demand at local, national, international and global levels. Master students at Tampere University tackle the questions of changing leadership in this blog.

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Dr. Venla Roth: “Action against trafficking in human beings requires strong political will and commitment”

The third Leadership for Change Lectures speaker in 2021 was Anti-trafficking Coordinator Venla Roth. Her LFC Lecture was titled 'Human Trafficking and Anti-trafficking'. Venla Roth holds a PhD in Law and currently works at the Finnish Ministry of Justice, where she coordinates the Finnish government's anti-trafficking agenda. The lecture was insightful and evoked a lively discussion among the audience.

Anne Larilahti: “Never let a good crisis go to waste, learn from it and put it to use"

We were glad to host Anne Larilahti, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Finnair, as our Leadership for Change Lectures guest speaker in February. Anne Larilahti discussed whether flying can be sustainable and what has been the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Finnair’s sustainability strategies. The LFC Lecture illustrated how Finnair, being one of Finland's major national companies, perceived and approached sustainability challenges in today's world. We also discussed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry.

Vlog: Rewards and challenges of studying

What kind of rewarding or challenging things are there in the LFC programme? What's a typical day in the life of a LFC student like? In this video, we continue our discussion with two LFC students, Raysa and Mérédith. They share their experience of studying in the programme and tell us a little bit about what to do when not studying. Study, see friends, eat, sauna, sleep and repeat! By the way, did you know that Finnish sauna was recently added to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List?

Vlog: Sharing is caring!

Why should you share your thesis process and results? How to manage challenges you might face? Charlotte Walker continues to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she shares useful advice on sharing your research and dealing with challenges. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020.

Jyrki Katainen: "Megatrends can be seen as a driving force of change"

The 2021 Leadership for Change Lectures series were kicked off by the President of Sitra Jyrki Katainen. Before his career in Sitra, Katainen has served as the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness in Juncker Commission 2014–2019, as well as the Prime Minister of Finland in 2011–2014 and the Minister of Finance 2007–2011. The LFC Lecture was titled as "Megatrends of our future". Katainen commented on current affairs in the EU, the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of Sitra as the “future house of Finland”.

Vlog: Master's thesis: Gathering, generating and analysing data

How to get started with data gathering? Where to find resources on research methods? Charlotte Walker continues to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she shares many useful tips on gathering, generating, and analysing data. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020.

Vlog: Master's thesis: How to get started?

How to choose a topic? How to get started with a literature review? The next vlogs are dedicated to the master's thesis. We are very happy to have Charlotte Walker to discuss her experience of the master's thesis process. In this video, she talks about choosing a topic and conducting a literature review. Charlotte is a PhD Candidate in Business Administration at the Department of Management and Organization at Stockholm School of Economics. She graduated from the LFC programme in 2020.