Mind (is) Your Own Business Laavu Performance

In this episode, Jenni Kynnös, a well-known entrepreneur and CEO, shares her insights and experiences about the founder exit. Together with Salla, she also talks about her learnings as a leader – and reveals the building blocks of a successful company. The language of this episode is Finnish.

🇫🇮 Tässä jaksossa vieraana on tunnettu yrittäjä ja yksi Leijonanluolan leijonista: Jenni Kynnös. Jenni jakaa omat oppinsa niin johtajan kuin yrittäjänkin roolista – ja paljastaa, mitkä ovat rakennuspalikat menestyksekkään yrityksen takana.

In this episode, Timo Lappi, a seasoned entrepreneur turned Chairman of the Board at Heltti Oy, shares his experiences and profound insights about leadership.

How does the leadership perspective change when one moves from CEO to Chairman? And what does fear have to do with decision-making? This episode is recorded in Finnish.

🇫🇮 Tässä jaksossa Salla tapaa Timo Lapin, kokeneen yrittäjän ja Heltti Oy:n hallituksen puheenjohtajan. Timo jakaa tarinansa – ja syvällisiä näkemyksiä johtajuuteen liittyen.

Kuinka siirtyminen toimarista hallituksen puheenjohtajaksi vaikuttaa johtajan perspektiiviin? Entä mikä rooli pelolla on päätöksenteossa?

This time, we sat down with Piia Kuosmanen, Co-founder & CEO of Velbi.

In addition to her story, Piia shares her learnings about the burnout phenomenon and her personal experience, tells us what keeps her awake at night, gives concrete tips about what a company can do when it comes to the well-being of the team – and how to prevent burnout.

In this episode Laavu's co-founder Salla discusses the pitfalls of perfectionism with Laavu's own performance psychologist Tuire. Why is perfectionism on the rise and what kinds of effects does it have on our mental health and work performance? How is this theme visible at Laavu's coaching? How can leaders manage perfectionism at their organisation (and possibly in themselves)?

To learn more about this topic, check out Tuire's reading recommendations:


The perfection trap: The power of good enough in a world that always wants more. (2023). Thomas Curran.
Suorittajan mieli. (2021). Emilia Kujala. (In Finnish)

The research article referred to in the discussion:


Curran, T., & Hill, A. P. (2019). Perfectionism is increasing over time: A meta-analysis of birth cohort differences from 1989 to 2016. Psychological bulletin, 145(4), 410.

In this episode, we delve into the importance of self-knowledge in leadership with Henri Lindgren, the CEO of Lightneer. Beyond his professional title, who is Henri Lindgren? What are his strengths and weaknesses, and how does he deal with them? We explore the value of self-knowledge for leaders, how it can help in recruiting, working with a board of directors as well as staying true to your values during tough times. We also discuss Henri's core reflection theme and the tools he has utilised in gaining more self-awareness.

In this episode, we sit down with Juhana Rintala, the founder and CEO of Ruokaboksi, as he shares his experience navigating the uncertainties of entrepreneurship while also being a father of two. With Laavu Performance's co-founder and psychologist, Salla Ibrahim, they discuss how to manage uncertainty both in work and personal life. 

Tune in for some insightful tips and tricks, and be sure to check out the resources mentioned during the discussion, including the book "Reinventing Organizations" by Frederic Laloux and "Team of Teams" by Stanley McChrystal.