Last week, Katja gave a guest lecture on strategic financial management to first-year business students at the University of Vaasa. The lecture explored how a strategic perspective changes the questions we ask in financial management. An investment, for example, is not only about expected returns, but about how it supports strategy – and what opportunities, […]
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By Katja Kolehmainen, CEO & Co-Founder, Grip Strategy A company’s management system has a profound impact on its competitiveness. At its best, it focuses management attention on what matters strategically, supports better decision-making and helps turn strategy into action. At its worst, it can make strategy execution more difficult – or even prevent the organization from recognizing
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In our recent client work, one question has emerged repeatedly in the context of strategy updates: how strong is your organisation’s capacity to achieve the strategic objectives it has set? The question spans both strategy and the organisation responsible for delivering it. It requires examining the strategic objectives and the assumptions on which they are
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In June, Katri and Katja attended Copenhagen Future Days, joining designers, futurists, researchers and practitioners in conversations about the forces shaping the future. For us, one of the most valuable aspects of the event was its multidisciplinary perspective. Understanding the future requires more than following individual trends—it calls for connecting insights from technology, society, culture
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This spring, we had the pleasure of welcoming Siiri to Grip as an intern. During her internship, Siiri contributed to a wide range of projects, supporting sales, marketing, communications and the development of our visual identity. She also became an active part of our weekly team discussions and everyday work. It has been a pleasure
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Throughout the spring, Katja had the opportunity to contribute to several university courses and executive education programmes at Aalto University, the University of Vaasa and the Executive Internationalisation Programme (Ylimmän Johdon Kansainvälistymisohjelma, YJK). The sessions explored topics including strategic foresight, strategic investment decision-making and strategic performance measurement, bringing together master’s students, executives and board members
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When organisations revisit their strategy, the discussion often focuses on objectives, strategic priorities, initiatives or performance metrics. All of these matter. Yet one question is asked far less often: what is it about our strategy that actually needs to change? The answer is not as straightforward as it may first appear. Strategy does not begin
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Last Thursday, we hosted a warm and welcoming Friends & Family reception to mark the opening of Grip. We invited close friends and family to thank them for their support and to share the story behind Grip and what we are building together. The evening was filled with lively conversation, laughter, and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere —
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Grip’s new website has been opened. Read more about Grip’s people, focus, engagement modes and insight.
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Grip Strategy supported KCL in developing an executive incentive system that aligns leadership incentives with the company’s and its business areas’ strategic objectives. The aim was to create a clear and motivating structure that supports effective leadership of each business area while strengthening overall strategic alignment and commitment within the executive team. The work started
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