Master of Science (Laudatur Certificate), Turku, School of Economics and Business Administration, Major in Business Administration, August 1979.

Licentiate of Science, University of Turku, Major in Public Administration and Personnel Management, Minors in Economics and Sociology, December 1972.

Master of Science, University of Turku, Major in Public Administration, Minors in Economics and Sociology, May 1970.

Finnish, Excellent Knowledge

English,     "

Swedish,     "

German, Superior Knowledge

French, Basic Knowledge

Strategic Thinking, Talentum 2006.

Strategic Thinking (in Finnish), 2nd edition, Talentum 2006, Pro Oeconomia Award Finalist 2006.

Strategic Management in Public Administration (in Finnish), co-authored with Pekka Huttunen, Weilin and Göös Publishing Co., Espoo 1993, Second Edition in 1995, Pro Oeconomia Award Finalist 1995.

Resource Management: Converting Visions into Change and Results (in Finnish), Weilin and Göös Publishing Co., Espoo 1990, Second Edition in 1991.

Results Management, Renewed and Renewing (in Finnish), co-authored with Eero Voutilainen and Pertti Porenne, Weilin and Göös Publishing Co., Espoo, 1987, Fifth Edition in 1991. This book has been translated in Hungarian, publication pending.

Corporate Strategy (in Finnish), co-authored with Risto Tainio and Keijo Räsänen, Weilin and Göös Publishing Co, Espoo 1985, Fourth Edition in 1989.

Results-Oriented Top Management Teamwork (in Finnish), co-authored with Reijo Niiranen, Pertti Porenne, Arvo Saarikko and Eero Voutilainen, Weilin and Göös Publishing Co., Espoo, 1983.

Results Management (in Finnish), co-authored with Pertti Porenne and Eero Voutilainen,Weilin and Göös Publishing Co., Espoo 1981, Eighth Edition, 1986. This book is also published in Russia by Progress Publishers, Moscow, USSR, 1988 and 1990.

Organization Development (OD) as a Change Process: A Study of the Effects of a Systematic Change Program that was Directed to Business Management (English Summary), Doctoral Dissertation. The Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, 1980.

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" Emegrent Strategies at ATLAS", co-authored with R.B Baliga, in ATLAS through a LookingGlass, Oxford University Press, forthcoming.

" Viral Leadership & Organizational Consequences: Is Your Healthy Organization Sick?", co-authored with R.B. Baliga, in Being There Even When You Are Not: Leading Through Strategy, Structures and Systems, Elsiever 2007.

"Classics of Economics and Business" (in Finnish), foreward chapter to the Finnish edition of Hamel & Prahalad, Competing for the Future, Talentum 2006.

“An Examination of the Dynamics of Transformation of Estonian State-Owned Enterprises toward a Free-Market Orientation”, co-authored with Jaak Leimann and Ram B. Baliga, in Essays in Estonian Transformation Economics, Uhiselu 2003, pp. 49-70.

"The Role of Boards in Facilitating or Limiting Learning in Organizations", co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Lilja, in Dierkes, M., Bertoin Antal, A., Child, J. and Nonaka, I (eds) Handbook of Organization Learning and Knowledge, Oxford University Press 2001, pp. 428-445.

Chinese translation of the book published in 2001. "Transformational Management In-Between" ( in Finnish ), Suominen, A. (ed) Searching For Boundaries of Business Culture, The Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku 2001, pp. 271-289.

"Obstacles for Learning in a Board of Directors: Social Mechanisms Behind a Competence Trap in a Decline", co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Lilja, in Handbook of Organization Learning, Daimler-Benz Foundation, forthcoming in 2000.

"Transforming Para-Statal Organizations: Towards the Art of Societal Business", in R. Nurmi (ed), JO25, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku 1999, pp. 9 - 38.

"Changing Managerial Competitive Practices in the Context of Growth and Decline in the Finnish Banking Sector", co-authored with R. Tainio and K.Lilja, in Morgan, G. and Knights, D.(eds.), Regulation and Deregulation in EuropeanFinancial Services, MacMillan 1997, pp. 201 - 215. This chapter has also been published in Brunsson, N. and Olsen, J.(eds.), Organizing Organizations: A Tribute to James G. March, Fagbokforlaget 1998, pp. 303 - 317.

"Crisis Management During Recession" (in Finnish), co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Lilja, in Allen & Heinonen & Panzar "The Economy in Front of Choices", Helsinki 1993.

"A Humble Exploration Inside the World of Managerial Process", in J. Näsi & H. Minzberg (eds.), Arenas of Strategic Thinking, Helsinki 1991, pp. 103 - 119. /"Managing Growth" (in Finnish), in "High-Performing Entrepreneur III", Weilin and Göös Publishing Co., Espoo, 1987, pp. 259 - 267.

"Results Management (ReMa):Bridging MBO and Strategic Management", in Essays on Business Administration and Marketing, Turku 1986, pp. 117 - 140.

"Results-Oriented Strategy Work: Business Vision - Personal Power- Humanity" (in Finnish), in "The Enterprise for People", the 40th anniversary book of the Finnish Institute of Leadership, Valkeakoski, 1986 pp. 75 - 81.

"Strategic Management in the International Arena", in J. Higgins & J. Vincze, Strategic Management and Organizational Policy, New York, 1986, pp. 255 - 256.

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"Transformation of the State-Owned Enterprises in Estonia and India: An Examination of the Relative Influences of cultural Variations", co-authored with R.B. Baliga, lead article in special issue of Journal of International Management (September 2006), pp. 140-157.

"The Power of Strategic Management and Thinking" (in Finnish), lead article in Työn Tuuli 1 (2006), pp. 6-17.

Stradding for Market Space: Transforming Estonian State-Owned Enterprises toward a Free Market Orientation, co-authored with Ram B. Baliga and Jaak Leimann, International Business and Economics Research Journal, vol. 2 no 9, September 2003, pp. 75-86.

Swissair (A), (B), (C), (D), co-authored with Ram B.Baliga, HSE Case 400-201/202/203/204, European Case Clearing House, 2003.

Skopbank (A) and (B), co-authored with Ram B.Baliga, HSE Case and Teaching Note 400-016, European Case Clearing House, 2003.

"Viable Human Resource Management Practices in Europe", Commentary on J. Pfeffer's Academy of Management Executive 1995 Best Article Winner, The Executive, February 1995.

"Resource Management: Converting Visions into Results", Global Management 1992, Management Centre Europe, London 1992, pp. 379-381.

"Branch Bank Operating Costs: Evidence from Savings Banks in Finland", co-authored with J. Kolari, A. Zardkoohi and A. Suvanto, Journal of Applied Economics, 1992, 24, pp. 401-410.

"Organizational Revitalization of the Bank Group: The Merger Process and its Generative Mechanisms", co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Sarvikivi, Scandinavian Journal of Management, vol. 7, No. 3, 1991, pp. 191-203.

"In Search of Explanations for Bank Performance-Finnish Data", co-authored with R. Tainio and P. Korhonen,Organization Studies, 1991, 12/3, pp. 425 - 450.

"Resource Management: Converting Visions into Change and Results" (in Finnish), in Annual Book of Strategic Management Society - Finland 1990, April 1991, pp. 39 - 44.

"Successful Results Management in a Finnish Bank", co-authored with Barbara Spencer, Long Range Planning, vol. 23, No 5, October 1990, pp. 41 - 48.

"Market Segmentation as a Base for Innovative Direct Marketing", in the Proceedings of the Montreux Symposium "Direct Marketing to Consumers", Montreux, April 1990, pp. 158 - 162.

"Strategies for Europe 1992", co-authored with James M. Higgins, Business Horizons, July - August 1989, pp. 54 - 58. " Change Differences From Results-Oriented OD Program in High and Low Performing Banks", co-authored with J.G. Hunt, The Journal of Group and Organizational Studies, vol. 13, No 4, December 1988, pp. 413 - 440.

"Explaining Variations in Bank Performance" (English summary), co-authored with P. Korhonen and R. Tainio, Administrative Studies, vol. 6 (1987): 3, pp. 146 - 159.

"Umstrukturierung der finnischen Sparkassen: Konsequenzen für die Entwicklung der Unternehmenführung", Sparkasse 1/1986, pp. 13 - 17.

"Change Differences From a Results-Oriented OD-Program in High and Low Performing Banks", co-authored with James G. Hunt, The Academy of Management Proceedings, 1984, pp. 259 - 263.

"Some Evidence for Cultural Relativity of Organizational Development Programs", co-authored with R. Tainio, The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 1984:2, pp. 93 - 111. This article won the 1994 Douglas McGregor Memorial Award as the best arlicle of the year.

"Implementing a Results-Oriented Management System in Bank Organizations" (English summary), Administrative Studies 1982:2, pp. 201 - 221, 320 - 321.

"Management by Results" in der finnischen sparkassenorganisation Sparkasse 6/1982, pp. 247 - 256."Keys to Successful Management: A Results Orientation in Developing Leadership Qualities", co-authored with J. R. Darling, The Finnish Journal of Business Economics (Fall, 1981), pp. 380 - 392. /Organization Development (OD): The Concept and Methods (in Finnish). Laudatur Study. The Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, 1979.

"Job Evaluation in Developing Personnel Administration" (in Finnish), The Finnish Journal of Social Sciences, 1973:2, pp. 183 - 187. /Job Evaluation in Modern Personnel Administration (in Finnish). Licentiate Study. University of Turku 1972.

The Physical Performance as a Function of Success in Studies and Some Living Habits (in Finnish). Laudatur Study. University of Turku, 1970.

The Accumulation of Top Results in Athletics (in Finnish). Pro Gradu -study. University of Turku, 1970.

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"Is Your Healthy High-Performing Organization Sick?", co-authored with Ram B. Baliga, paper prepared for World Communication Conference, Copenhagen, November 2005.

"An Examination of the Dynamics of Strategic Transformation of State-Owned Enterprises: Lessons from Estonia, India and Finland", co-authored with B.R.Baliga and Frederika Spencer, Paper prepared for Strategic Management Society Annual Conference 2004, Puerto Rico, November 2004.

"Viral Strategic Leadership and Organizational Consequences: Is Your Healty Organization Sick ?", co-authored with B.R.Baliga, Paper prepared for Symposium "Strategic Leadership on Both Sides of the Atlantic", IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 2004.

"Stradding for Market Space: Transforming Estonian State-Owned Enterprises toward a Free-Maket Orientation", co-authored with Ram B. Baliga and Jaak Leimann, Paper prepared for the 2003 European Applied Business Research Conference, Venice, June 2003.

"The Structuring of Organizational Deconstruction: The Case of a Large Finnish Bank", co-authored with B. Spencer, Paper prepared for Strategic Management Society 19th Annual International Conference "Winning Strategies in a Deconstructing World", Berlin, October 1999.

"The Evolving Global Telecommunications Industry: Coping with Uncertainty", co-authored with R.B. Baliga, Paper prepared for Starategic Management Society 16th Annual International Conference "Competing in the New Economy: Managing Out of Bounds", Phoenix, Az, November 1996.

"Changing Managerial Competitive Practices in the Context of Growth and Decline in the Finnish Banking Sector", co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Lilja, Paper prepared for the EMOT workshop "Financial Services in Europe", Paris, September 1994.

"Hungary and Finland: Why Don't the Two Cousins Do More Business and Learn More From Each Other?" Hungarian Market Report 2/1992, pp. 32-34 (also in Hungarian and German languages).

"Strategic Management Implies Resource Management", Paper prepared for "Controllers' Conference", Management Centre Europe, Paris, November 1991 and London, May 1992.

"Segmentation and Winning Senior Market Strategies" Paper prepared for 13th European Direct

Marketing Week, Milan, November 1990.

"Strategic Management Process in a Turbulent Environment", Paper prepared for Management Centre Europe's seminar "Planning and Control in Banking", London, October 1990 and October 1991. This paper was also the topic of a guest lecture at Columbia University, New York, February 1991.

"Strategy Work in Finance-Driven Society: Exploring Novel Managerial Reality by Bridging Practice, Research and Development", co-authored with M. Lahdenpää, U. Sundqvist and R. Tainio, Paper prepared for symposium "Bridging Between Organizations", The 10th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Stockholm, September 1990.

"Results Management: Strategizing in Dynamic and Turbulent International Marketplace", Paper prepared for the "International Banking and Finance Program", Pasific Asian Management Institute, Honolulu, July 1990.

"Operating Costs for Branch Offices of Finnish Savings Banks", co-authored with J. Kolari, A. Zardkoohi and A. Suvanto, Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Western Economic Association, Phoenix, June 1990.

"From Results Management to Results Processes" (in Finnish, English Summary), Paper prepared for "Leaders Forum: From Vision into Action", Helsinki, April 1990.

"Teljesi'tmenygazdalkodas-megojulni es megojitani", Paper prepared for International Management Centre's seminar "Results Management", Budapest, April 1990.

"Winning Senior Market Strategies Through Segmentation and Strategic Alliances", Paper prepared for the 9th European Direct Marketing Week, Paris, January 1990.

Organizational Change in the Banks: Evidence and Outcomes of Managerial Change Process", co-authored with R. Tainio, Paper prepared for the Ninth Strategic Management Society Conference, San Francisco, October 1989.

"Results Management as a New Way of Enriching East-West Exchange (in Russian), Paper prepared for "Money and Management" -seminar, Moscow, June 1989.

"Systemwide Change of a Bank Group and Its Intended an Unintended Implications to Human Resources Development: The Case of Savings Banks Group of Finland", Paper prepared for ISBI Top Management Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands, June 1989.

"Systemwide Structural Change of a Bank Group: The Role of Intentions in the Renewal Process", Paper prepared for the Conference "Estrategias Competitivas para las Cajas de Ahorros, Madrid, April 1989.

"Market Segmentation as a Base for Innovative Direct Marketing", Paper prepared for the Conference "Direct Marketing in Banking and Finance", Paris, March 1989.

"Results Management (ReMa) as a Management System in Renewing Banks" (in Finnish and in Russian), Paper prepared for Soviet-Finnish Banking Conference, September 1987.

"Large Corporations and Their Management in Finland: From Business Management to Strategic Management", co-authored with R. Tainio and K. Räsänen, Paper prepared for the Sixth Strategic Management Society Conference, Singapore, October 1986.

"Customer-Oriented Strategy Work in Savings Banks: Segmentation and Resource Developmen, Paper prepared for ISBI Top Management Conference on Strategic Management, Doorn, September 1986.

"Strategic Planning for Savings Banks", Paper prepared for ISBI African Management Development Workshop, Nairobi, September 1986.

"Results-Oriented Management: Managerial Work and Business Performance of Banks" (in Swedish), Paper prepared for Nordic Savings Banks (NCSD) conference in Strategic Management, Espoo, November, 1985.

"Managing for Performance: Managerial Work and Business Performance of Banks", co-authored with R. Tainio, Paper prepared for the Fifth Strategic Management Society Conference, Barcelona, October 1985.

"Visions Influencing the Strategy of the Private (Retail) Sector of the Savings Banks 1985 - 90", Paper prepared for ISBI Top Management Conference on Strategic Management, ISBI-Publications, Geneva, 1985.

"Results Management: Developing and Managing Strategies in the Changing Financial Services Marketplace", Paper prepared for ISBI Top Management Conference on Strategic Management, ISBI-Publications, Geneva, 1985.

"Setting Up, Implementing and Following Up Strategic Objectives in a Bank Group vs. Individual Savings Banks", Paper prepared for ISBI Top Management Conference on Strategic Management, Madrid, September 1982.

"Results Management as a Frame in Strategic Administration of Human Resources of a Firm" (in Swedish). Paper prepared for IFL Advanced Program in Business Management, Sigtuna, 1982.

"Factors Affecting Business Performance of Banks", co-authored with R. Tainio, Paper prepared for European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) 10th Anniversary Conference "Contributions to Management Research", Brussels, 1982.

"Development in Results Management as a Change Process: The Implementation and Change Effects of a MD-Program in Skopbank Group", Paper prepared for EIASM Workshop on Management of Human Resources, Brussels, 1981.

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"Avian Flu and Tamiflu: Woe and Wow", contemporary case by STRATNET, Geneva 2006.

Organizational Learning in the Context of Corporate Growth and Decline: A Case Study of a Major Finnish Bank”,co-authored with R.Tainio and K. Lilja, Helsinki School of Economics B-43, Helsinki 2002.

"Telecommunications in Transition: The US Experience", co-authored with B.R. Baliga, Helsinki School of Economics B-20, Helsinki 1999.

"Europe: Innovate or Evaporate", co-authored with J.M. Higgins and G. Wiese, an unpublished manuscript, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 1996.

"Determinants of East-West Alliance Success in Eastern Europe and Russia: The Telecommunications Industry Experience", co-autoher with R.B. Baliga, Publications of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Helsinki 1996.

"Gateways as a Process: Creating Value-Adding Gateway-Hubs and Spokes", Publications of the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry, Helsinki 1995.

"Strategic Resource Management: The Application at SKOPBANK", co-authored with J.M. Higgins, American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, AZ 1995.

"Managing in Spin at Skopbank", co-authored with R.B. Baliga, American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, AZ 1993.

"Results Management (ReMa):Designing for Performance", co-authored with R.B. Baliga, Working Paper, Helsinki School of Economics, 1987.

"Factors and Mechanisms Affecting Business Performance of Banks", co-authored with R. Tainio, Working Paper, Helsinki School of Economics, 1982.

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Talentum seminar on "When Profit-Maximization Is Not The Ultimate Goal", Helsinki, Finland, December 2007.

World Economic Forum / Global Leadership Fellows Programme, Geneva, September and November 2007.

Talentum 8 on "The Power of Strategic Thinking", Helsinki, Finland, March 2007.

Fintra Business Event on "Seeing What's Next?", Helsinki, Finland, December 2006.

World Rowing Forum, Keynote Address on “Peak Performance – Striving for Excellence”, Milan, Italy, November 2002.

Government of Philippines, Conference on "Professional Management in Sports", Manila, November 2001.

Argentine Olympic Committee, Conference on " Professional Management in Sports", Buenos Aires, November 2000.

Mauritian Olympic Committee, Conference on "Professional Management in Sports", Mauritius, August 1997.

Atlanta Centennial Olympic Conference on "Professional Management in Sports", Atlanta , GA, July 1996.

Forum Criticum, Helsinki, 1995.

FIVB, Centennial World Congress, Athens, Greece, 1994; Congress, Tokyo, Japan 1998 and Sydney 2000.

Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management, USA, 1991 and French Geneva Campus, 1993.

University of South Carolina, College of Business Administration, USA, 1991.

Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management, USA, 1991 and 1992.

Columbia University, USA, 1991.

Estonian Institute of Management, Tallinn, USSR, 1989 - 90.

California American University, Escondido, CA, USA, 1989.

Hawaiian Bankers' Club, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1985.

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1985 and 1990.

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA, 1985 and 1988.

Indiana University, School of Business, Bloomington Indiana, USA, 1984.

The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, USA, 1984.

US Business Expo, Lubbock, Texas, USA, 1984.

Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA, 1983 and 1985.

Rollins College, Roy E. Cummer School of Business, Winter Park, Florida, USA, 1983.

Phi Theta Kappa-Fraternity, National Annual Meeting, Lubbock, Texas, USA, 1983.

Loyola University, College of Business, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1981 and 1983.

International Management Institute (IMI), Geneva, Switzerland, 1981.

Southern Illinois University, Middle Management Education Program for Egyptian Managers, Funded by the US Agency for International Development, Carbonale, Illinois, USA, 1979 and 1981.

World Trade Club, Wichita, Kansas, USA, 1975.

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PeeÄssä Cooperative, Finland, 2007-

Rastor College, Finland, 2007 -

The Finnish Government: Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Commerce and Trade, Finland, 2006 -

Turku School of Economics, Finland 2006 -

Turku Polytechnics, Finland 2006.

Pohto, Warsaw, 2006-2007.

SOK Corporation, Finland, 2006 -

Talentum, Finland 2005 -

ESE Energy, Finland 2005 -

Volvo, Finland, Switzerland and France, 2005 -

HSE Holding, Finland, 2004

YIT Corporation, Finland and Sweden, 2003 -

STAKES - National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Finland, 2003.

TEKES - National Technology Agency, Finland, 2003-2006.

HSEEE (JOKO Executive Education), Finland, 2003 -

VVO Corporation, Finland, 2003-2007

Outokumpu Oyj, Finland and Switzerland, 2001 - 2003.

UPM-Kymmene, Finland and Germany, 2000 - 2001.

Finnish Institute of Public Management (HAUS), Finland and Switzerland, 2000 -

Finnish Institute of Leadership - LIFIM, Porvoo, 2000-2006.

Leadership Academy, Geneva, Vevey and Annecy, 2000-2005.

Finnair Oyj, Helsinki and Zürich, 2000 - 2001.

Amica, Fazer Group, Helsinki 1999 - 2001.

Sanoma Corporation, Helsinki 1999.

A pool of Korean Senior Managers from Huyndai, Daewoo, KEPCO and the Government, Helsinki 1997.

UN General Secretariat, New York, Geneva and Kenya 1995 - 98.

Haaga-Helia Polytechnics (Haaga Institute), Helsinki 1995 -.

Helsinki Energy, Helsinki, Geneva, Brussels, London, Annecy 1995 - 2004.

Nokia Consumer Electronics, Geneva 1994 - 95.

CERN, Geneva, Estonia, Finland, 1994 -

International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Geneva, 1994-2003.

SKY-Finnish District Heat Association, Helsinki and Stockholm 1994 - 96, 1998 - 99.

MOTOROLA- IRIDIUM, Phoenix, Az. 1993.

The Finnish Government; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance, Helsinki 1992 - 96.

The Finnish Telecom/ Sonera, Helsinki/Geneva 1992 - 97.

Institute for International Research (IIR), Helsinki 1991 - 92.

Siemens-Nixdorf, Hamburg, Germany 1991.

ÖMW-Austrian Oil Company, Wien, Austria 1990.

Springer & Jopp Consultants, Königstein, West-Germany 1989.

Caisse Nationale de Credit Agricole, Paris, France 1989.

Sberbank, Moscow, USSR 1988.

Deposit Guarantee Bank, Jackson, Mississippi, USA 1987.

Midland Bank, London, UK 1987.

Overseas Chinese Bank, Singapore 1986.

Kenya Post Office Savings Bank, Nairobi, Kenya 1986.

Die Erste Bank, Vienna, Austria 1982.

Trustee Savings Bank, London, England 1981 and 1986.

Scientific Methods, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA, 1975 and 1978.

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Academy of Management (USA) : International Management Division, Country Representative-Finland 2002 - Present.

The Executive, Member of the Executive Advisory Panel, 1993-2006.

Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Aministration, 1992 - 2003; Member of the Finance Commission, 1992 - 98; Member of the World Plan 2001 Study Group; President of the World Plan Coordination Committee, 1992 - 2002; President of the Development Commission, 1999 - 2002.

Human Resource Planning Journal, Member of the Editorial Review Board, 1991 - 1998.

International Management Center, (Hungary), Member of the Advisory Board, 1988 - 1998; Chairman of the Academic Advisory Board, 1990 - 1998.

European Volleyball Confederation, Member and President (as of 1991) of the Promotions Committee, 1988 - 95.

International Savings Banks Institute (ISBI), Member of the Education Committee , 1984 - 87 and 1989 - 91.

American Marketing Association, USA, Member, 1984 - 87.

Strategic Management Society, USA, Founding Member, 1982 - Present.

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Member, 1981 - 86.

The Academy of Management, USA, Member, 1981 - Present.

Education Committee of Scandinavian Savings Banks Associations, Member, 1981 - 83.

OD-network, USA, Member, 1975 - 81.

Scandinavian Co-Operative Personnel Alliance, Finland, Member of the Board of Directors, 1972- 74.

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Strategic Thinking Initiative, Founder, Finland and Switzerland, 2006 -

Helsinki School of Economics, Member of the MBA Academic Board, Finland, 2001 – Present.

Strategic Management Society - Finland, 1990 - Present.

Finnish Central Sports Federation (SVUL),
Member of the Supervisory Board, 1990 - 1993; Chairman of the International Strategy Committee, 1989 - 1993;
Chairman of the Strategy Committee 1986 - 88 and Member of the Sports Committee, 1982 - 84.

Finnish Volleyball Association, President 1988 - 91 and Vice-President, 1986 - 87, 1992-93.

Finnish Olympic Association, Member of the Board of Trustees, 1988 - 94.

Plancenter Ltd (Suunnittelukeskus), Member of the Supervisory Board, 1988 - 1992.

SB-Developments Consulting Company, Chairman of the Board, 1988 - 1991.

Finnish Savings Banks Institute Inc., Vice-Chairman of the Board, 1988 - 1991.

Helsinki Co-Operative Retail Society, Principal, 1987 - 1990.

Civic Education Center (Kansalaiskasvatuksen keskus), Member of the Board of Trustees, 1986 - 89.

The Industrialization Fund Ltd., Member of the Board of Trustees, 1986 - 89.

The Finnish Institute of Leadership, Member of the Scientific Forum of Management, 1985 - 97.

Real Estate Bank of Finland (SKIP), Member of the Board of Trustees, 1985 - 87.

Skop Finance, Inc. (Skop-rahoitus), Member of the Board of Trustees, 1985 - 87.

Marketing Group, Inc, (MaRy), Member of the Board of Trustees, 1985 - 1988.

The Academy of Finland, The Research Group on the Theory of the Firm, 1984 - 86.

The Training Center of Finnish Bachelors of Science (SEFEK), Member of the Board of Trustees 1981 - 85.