Pasi Koivusaari

Senior partner, Boyden World

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Company Info: Boyden World

Web site: www.boyden.com

Address: Mikonkatu 17, FI-00100, Helsinki, Finland

Phone: 358 400 605 006

E-mail: pkoivusaari@boyden.com

Advice: Work hard, show good results, take part in continuous training to be ready for the future. Don’t job hop, but take care of your visibility. This works out by delivering outstanding results. Be ready to work abroad and learn new cultures. Do not try to maximize earnings early in your career, because doing so is like pursuing a high-risk investment strategy. Read history and other literature to better understand the global picture.

Qualities sought in emerging leaders: In addition to a track record of outstanding results, attitude is really important. To be ready to go the last mile and not give up is often more important than other personality traits. It is not the parts, but the person as a whole, that determines the quality of leadership.

Sector specialization: Retail, high-tech, banking/finance, fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing

Job function specialization: C-suite, division heads, marketing/communications VPs

Geographical Focus: Finland, Europe

Companies I often recruit for: Confidential

Favorite historical figure: Moses

Education: Univ. of Uppsala (Sweden), BSc(Econ.) 1978; Northwestern Univ./Kellogg

Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish, German

Employment history: Boyden World, Chairman, 2005-07, and Director, 2003-05; Boyden Oy, Senior Partner, 1988 to present; J.L. Consultants, Consultant, 1982-88; Hankkija, Logistics & IT Manager, 1978-82

Other interests: Photography, cycling, literature, cooking and baking, Rotary Club

Professional/Membership Affiliations: Assn. of Finnish Management Consultants

Experience in executive search consulting: 24 years

High Profile Placement: Two CEOs at companies with over $10 billion in annual revenue

Other paths I might have pursued: Executive in the high-tech industry

The global business trend that will most influence corporate performance in the future: Globalization will gain even greater momentum and cause more dramatic changes. Cultural tolerance and fast adaptation of new structures will then become more important.