City of Helsinki Top Management Development
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF A CITY
Objectives: The expected outcomes of the seminar are the following:
- The applicability of corporate and strategic management frames and concepts in public service have been explored.
- Classic and novel insights in strategic leadership have been assumed.
- Key lessons on the power of vision and self mastery in expert and service organizations have been learned.
- New practices for executing “Helsinki Strategy Program 2009-2012” have been invented.
- Best practices and success factors of Geneva’s – and Switzerland’s – public administration, culture and economy have been benchmarked.
- Multicultural networking and mutual learning has accumulated a personal energizing dose.
Prework reading: Timo Santalainen’s book ”Strategic Thinking” (Talentum 2008). Additional handouts and elaborative materials will be distributed during the seminar.
Time and venue: April 22 – 25, 2009, Hotel Warwick, Genève.
Program schedule:
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Arrival
11:30 - 12:15 1.Opening Remarks, Mr. Jussi PAJUNEN, Mayor
2. Orientation: Specifying Seminar Objectives and Concept
12:15 - 13:45 Luncheon
13:45 - 15:00 3. The Power and Opportunities of Strategic Thinking in Managing Public Organizations
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:45 4. Why Geneva: Selected Highlights on Economy, Business, Politics and Quality of Life by M. Michel HIRSIG, Department of Economy, Labor and Foreign Affairs,
Republic and State of Geneva
17:15 - Cars of Finnish Permanent Mission take to Residence of Ambassador (149A, route de Ferney, Grand-Saconnex)
17:30 - 20:00 5. Presentation and Reception hosted by Mr. Hannu HIMANEN , Ambassador of Finland
Evening Reflections powered by evening bite
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Breakfast
09:00 - 11:30 6. The Role of (Public) Corporate and Corporate-Level Strategy
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break
11:45 - 13:30 7. Luncheon featured by Keynote Address of Professor Gilbert PROBST, CEO, World Economic Forum on “Combining the Power of Business and Politics for Global Sustainability: Strategic Thinking & Action at WEF”
13:30 - 17:30 8. The Power of Vision: Lessons From Aristoteles, Professor John ANTONAKIS, University of Lausanne
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
18:10 - Taxis to Palais Eynard, Geneva City Hall (rue de la Croix-Rouge 4, Genève)
18:30 – 20:00 9. Visit at Geneva City Hall hosted by M. Pierre MAUDET: “Vice-Mayor: Urban Environment and Security”
20:00 - Dinner at Villa la Grange, hosted by the Executive Council of the City of Geneva
Cross-Fertilization of Ideas
Friday, April 24, 2009
Breakfast
09:00 - 12:00 10. Accumulating Execution Power for Helsinki Strategy Program 2009 – 2012
10:30 – 10.45 Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:30 Luncheon
13:30 - Transfer to CERN by car and taxis
14:00 - 17:30 11. Visit atCERN hosted byDr. Sergio BERTOLUCCI, Mme Christel RANTA and Dr. Markus NORDBERG: ”Innovation and Leadership While Exploring the ”Big Bang”
12. Collaboration Between CERN and Finnish Business, Mr. Antti HEIKKILÄ, Finpro
17:30 - 19:00 13. Cocktails with Guest Speaker Dr. Hans HOFFMANN: “On Collaborations and eScience”
19:00 - 20: 30 Dinner at CERN’s Restaurant
Exploration and Exploitation of Deeper Insights
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Breakfast
09:00 - 10:00 14. WHO and Global Health Challenges, Mr. Jukka SAILAS, Senior Advisor, WHO
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
10:20 - 12:30 15. Wrap-Up Session: Lessons Learned and Takeaway Towards Vision 2013
12:30 - 14:00 Luncheon
14:00 - 16:00 16. Developing Top Management Teamwork and Dynamics
End of seminar
Seminar Planning and Facilitation: Dr. Timo SANTALAINEN, President, STRATNET, Genève (www.stratnet.org).
Participants:
Mr. Jussi Pajunen, Mayor of Helsinki
Mr. Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor (Public Works and Environmental Affairs)
Mrs. Paula Kokkonen, Deputy Mayor (Social Affairs and Public Health)
Mrs. Tuula Haatainen, Deputy Mayor (Education, Culture and Personnel Affairs)
Mr. Hannu Penttilä, Deputy Mayor (City Planning and Real Estate)
Mr. Tapio Korhonen, Finance Director (Economic and Planning Centre)
Mr. Hannu Tulensalo, Personnel Director (Human Resources Centre)
Mrs. Eila Ratasvuori, Administration Director (Helsinki Administration Centre)
Dr. Timo J. Santalainen, President, STRATNET(Geneva)
TJS/ 01.04.09
