Strategic courage means also saying no to customers

In growth-oriented companies, there is a lot of talk about focusing sales, but in practice the discussion often centers on new customer acquisition rather than the existing customer base. [...]

Business strategy consultancy Growth Agency IHME and The Satama, which builds brands, marketing and demand, have launched a collaboration aimed at helping companies combine strategy, sales and [...]

In a recent Helsingin Sanomat Vision article (2.3.2026), five thinkers were asked what the world might look like five years from now. Ellen Haaslahti, Executive Director of Operaatio Arktis, [...]

Focus Drives Growth – and Growth Drives Profitability Companies want to grow, but many growth strategies stumble over the same obstacle: trying to sell to everyone. The idea that “the more [...]

The growth challenges of SMEs are often attributed to markets, competition, or financing, but recent research shows that the real barriers are usually internal. A study analyzing the growth of [...]

Jotta suunnittelu saadaan liikkeelle, kaivetaan ehkä esille voimassa oleva strategia. Kuulostaa varmasti tutulta, mutta kysytään suoraan: pääsemmekö tällä aidosti tavoiteltuun lopputulokseen? [...]

Next year’s budgets and plans are being drafted at an accelerating pace. Naturally, the plans are aligned with the strategy—or at least they should be, unless the connection between budgeting, [...]

“Our core company values are customer-centricity, honesty, and innovation.” Sound familiar? Are these also your company’s value promises? Chances are, at least one of these made it [...]

Muutoksesta on tullut markkinoille pysyvä tila. Toimialat kehittyvät vauhdilla, eikä tahdissa meinaa pysyä. Yritysten olemassaolon edellytyksenä on nyt enemmän kuin koskaan löytää uusia tekemisen [...]

The biggest challenges companies face often stem from what has been overlooked—questions that were forgotten or never asked. One of a leader’s most critical roles is to surface information, [...]