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Last year, Aalto EE arranged for the first time the logistics training program “Future of Supply Chain Management and Logistics” for three different companies using a consortium structure. VR Transpoint, Metsä Group and SSAB took part in the implementation and design. Training together offered the companies a wide range of benefits.

Imagine you are writing a report about your business area and realize that you are missing one of the key facts. You decide to send a quick email or instant message with the question “Where is the information about XYZ?” to your team members. When you put yourself in your respondents’ shoes, how do you think they will react? Would they take it as a sincere question or as a critical comment that they have forgotten to do something?

We asked Aalto University staff to share some reading tips. What has gripped them lately and why?

Increasing amount of people have many different careers instead a single long one. Coaching tailored to individual needs is an effective tool to support both personal and organizational change.

With the turbulent world economy, companies should focus on developing and reviewing their own business, advises Professor of Finance Vesa Puttonen. When the interest rates are low, it’s also wise to avoid taking excessive risks.

The culture industries are looking for leaders with both passion for the world of art and good business knowledge. In this podcast, Susanna Pettersson and Gita Kadambi discuss the question: In what way is the field changing and how will leaders cope with the change?

Emergent technologies are the most significant drivers of the changes we’ll see in businesses and societies in the coming years. While we can and should rely on experts for in-depth knowledge on many topics, any responsible leader must have a working understanding of technology and its ap­plication – starting with understanding the un­derlying logics and operating systems running the technology.