Equita LEAD

Leadership that drives performance.

Leadership is the system that turns strategy into results. We diagnose, develop and advise, so the right plans actually get delivered.

Mikko Kemiläinen
Managing Director, Equita LEAD
Mikko Kemiläinen

Leadership, to me, means I lead the ship. I grab the helm and set the direction.

Why we exist

Most companies don't fail at strategy. They fail at the leadership needed to execute it.


The pattern repeats across boardrooms and leadership teams. Direction is unclear. The team works against itself. Good people work hard against a system that gets in the way.

Management is given to you. Leadership is earned. It drives performance. It is the system that turns strategy into results and reality.

Equita LEAD makes leadership work. We map capability against strategy, align the team around what matters, and build the behaviours that turn ambition into delivery.

Leadership is not about authority. It is about stewardship. Serving the people on board, guiding them toward a common destination, and standing accountable for the journey. Mikko Kemiläinen — Managing Director, Equita LEAD
How we help

Three things, done well.

01 — Diagnose

Understand leadership capability

We map what your team can deliver today and what the next 18 months will demand. Data driven, anchored in real strategy.

02 — Align

Align leadership with strategy and culture

Strategy lives or dies in alignment. We surface the gaps between what leaders say, what they do, and what the business requires of them.

03 — Elevate

Elevate leadership performance

Advisory, sparring and structured development built around the Leadership Growth Path. Competency acquisition based on real data.

People

Senior practitioners, on the work.

Mikko Kemiläinen

Mikko Kemiläinen

Managing Director, Equita LEAD

Over 30 years of leadership experience, 20 on Leadership Teams. Global leadership programmes and Leadership Reviews delivered across EMEA. Two years as visiting faculty at HKUST in Hong Kong.

Yrsa Landsdorff

Yrsa Landsdorff

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

Chief Business Officer background in product manufacturing. Now a leadership consultant, facilitator and coach supporting multinational teams across 45+ countries.

Jaakko Lintunen

Jaakko Lintunen

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

Over 25 years of leadership, 20 on Leadership Teams. Top management roles as Managing Director and Commercial Director across media, healthcare and business services. Two coaching certifications.

Kalle Kautovaara

Kalle Kautovaara

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

Founding Partner of Equita Talent Partners, based in the US. Cross-Atlantic perspective on executive leadership and team building.

Manne Tiensuu

Manne Tiensuu

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

Over 25 years of leadership, having served as CHRO and Leadership Team member in large and small cap environments. Psychologist by training, Henley EMBA. Lived and worked in HR roles in six countries.

Tiina Joronen

Tiina Joronen

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

25 years across HR and leadership development in international business. Senior HR leadership in multinationals, plus consulting on organisation development, change management and leadership team effectiveness.

Pia Gran

Pia Gran

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

CEO experience combined with strategic advisory and leadership coaching. Leadership development and organisational change across people, culture and business. Motto: Everyone deserves good leadership.

Jouni Turunen

Jouni Turunen

Leadership Advisor and Executive Coach

Over 25 years of HR and business leadership in global, multicultural environments. Led organisations through transformations, M&A integrations and culture change at Nokia, NSN and Orion.

Contact

Let's discuss your leadership system.

No procurement process. No sales pitch. A 30-minute conversation about what you're seeing in your leadership team, and what good would look like.

Office
Itämerentori 2, 00180 Helsinki