…well. Now that Karttunen has come into the spotlight like this, his personal dealings from last August come to mind. Karttunen shared how he personally headhunted Calle with exceptionally quick moves.
On the forum and in Helsingin Sanomat, people wondered how Karttunen could publicly assure that Haglund “enjoys the full confidence of the board” and that his background had been vetted during the recruitment process (which the ex-Chairman of the Board handled personally and so quickly that it caused general bewilderment). The statement was considered highly controversial because, at the same time, Aktia’s board had dismissed Haglund unanimously due to his own actions (and not, for example, due to strategic disagreements).
Was Haglund just Karttunen’s choice, or truly the best CEO for Kh in the opinion of the entire board…? What if he was only pushed by Karttunen, now that…