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Emmi
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I’m a journalist, editor, and content strategist who turns complex ideas in finance, tech, and global business into stories people actually read. I’ve reported from Shanghai, Helsinki, and everywhere in between. I take on projects others find daunting and deliver them on deadline.

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Emmi Laine

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Leadership

One Talenom: Juho Ahosola's bet on focus after the split

Following Talenom's February 2026 demerger that separated its software division, newly appointed CEO Juho Ahosola explains how organisational focus and employee experience will drive the accounting services company's next phase of growth.

Listeds·2026

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Think global from day one: How Finland’s Almada Label entered Hollywood closets

A Finnish fashion brand worn by Jennifer Lawrence, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Kelly Rutherford may look like an overnight success story. In reality, Almada Label’s rise into Hollywood closets has been the result of deliberate global positioning from day one. It is also a reminder that in a small market, scale begins with mindset.

listeds.com

2026

Leadership

Wolt, SEES, and Salama show the power of a small market

“Five and a half million people with modest purchasing power and even weaker willingness to spend,” says Riku Vassinen, CEO of marketing communications agency Hasan and Partners and a board member at Salama Brewing Company, describing the Finnish market. It is, he adds, “a difficult combination. The market exists elsewhere.” For Salama, fragrance house SEES, and food delivery company Wolt, that reality has shaped strategy from the start. In a small home market, growth demands sharper positioning and earlier international moves, sometimes even at a Hollywood scale.

listeds.com

2026

Leadership

Work hard, rest harder: What brain fitness teaches about peak performance

This article explores how brain fitness — the balance between high performance and intentional recovery — is essential for sustainable leadership. CEO Salli Hara shares her journey of learning to slow down, emphasizing that rest, boredom, and self-awareness enhance creativity and long-term success. Performance coach Heikki Huovinen reinforces that true productivity comes not from constant busyness but from mastering the art of recovery.

listeds.com

2026

Leadership

Beyond sisu: A short guide to building organizational resilience

Listeds met with Ulrika Björkstam to discuss resilience, a skill that can be developed at both the individual and organizational levels. Based on her work with Nordic executive teams, low organizational resilience tends to surface in recurring patterns.

listeds.com

2026