Humanity. Art. Business.

Make every critical interaction count.
I help leaders, leadership teams and experts communicate with clarity, influence with authenticity and turn important conversations into action.
With more than 20 years of experience in coaching, consulting and communication, I have worked with thousands of professionals in seven countries — from executives and leadership teams to sales organisations and experts.
My approach combines business understanding, human behaviour, storytelling and practical tools that can be applied immediately.
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What I do

Executive Communication & Influence
Communicate with clarity. Influence with authenticity.
Coaching for leaders and experts who need to perform when the stakes are high.
Presentations, negotiations, customer meetings, media appearances and critical internal conversations.
Presence. Storytelling. Persuasion. Authenticity.
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Leadership & Strategic Execution
Turn strategy into shared direction — and shared direction into action.
Coaching and facilitation for leadership teams and organisations seeking stronger alignment, clearer leadership communication and better execution.
Strategy only becomes real when people understand it, believe in it and know what it means in their everyday work.
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Sales & Commercial Impact
Better conversations create better business.
Practical coaching in consultative selling, influencing and negotiation for professionals selling expertise, ideas and change.
No scripts. No sales theatre.
Better questions. Stronger value communication. More meaningful customer conversations.
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Experience that translates into impact.
For more than two decades, I have worked with leading organisations across industries and cultures.
My clients have included companies and organisations such as:
Supercell · Mandatum · Neste · Telia · F-Secure · McKinsey & Company · GSK · AbbVie · Medtronic · EK · Fellowmind · Finanssiala · Nixu
I coach in both English and Finnish.
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My approach
My background combines business, entrepreneurship, acting, writing and more than twenty years of consulting.
Theatre taught me presence and storytelling. Entrepreneurship taught me commercial reality. Writing taught me clarity. Leadership work taught me that sustainable change is always human.
I help people and businesses to grow.
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What clients say
10/10 — Overall evaluation
5/5 — Trainer evaluation
“Johannes is simply the best consultant in business.”
“I have experienced many consultants and advisors: Johannes is one of the best.”
“Thank you Johannes! You were the absolute best and we couldn’t have done it without you!”
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Johannes Lahtela
Senior Advisor, Executive Coach, Author and former actor.
20+ years of experience in communication, influence, leadership and commercial development.
Seven countries. Thousands of people helped.
Humanity. Art. Business.
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Let’s talk.
What is the interaction or challenge you need to get right?
Whether it is an important presentation, a leadership challenge, a strategic change or a commercial situation, I can help you.

Contact:
Johannes Lahtela, Senior Advisor & Executive Consultant, Author. Helsinki, Finland. Tel. +358 45 853 1875, email: johannes.lahtela@gmail.com