Awards-winning global digital business publication The Silicon Leaders is honored to present Dr Anniina Autero, Head of Development at Tampereen Kaupunki, as an exceptional leader who excels through positivity, empathy, and personal guidance. Her faith in a positive, supportive environment for innovation reflects she possesses vision needed to inspire and motivate highly successful professionals. Dr. Anniina’s authentic leadership style and commitment to mentoring her staff make her best positioned to guide them during difficult and trying times. Her emphasis on being aware of each person’s mental state and maintaining high morale despite challenging circumstances demonstrates her dedication to building strong, effective teams. Dr. Anniina is firm on the point that the keys to success are positivity, optimism, and empathy, especially when working with gifted, accomplished people.
These characteristics create an environment where perception and imagination can thrive. A relaxed, even whimsical, conversation of vague topics can lead to resolutions that could not be achieved in more stressful situations.
With her background as a university lecturer, Dr. Anniina has learned a pedagogic approach to leadership. Dr. Anniina feels that just as students need to be developed one by one, professionals need to be motivated one by one in order to allow them to develop. According to Dr. Anniina, “A leader must understand each person’s unique perspective and find the best ways to bolster their self-esteem.”
Failure is a natural part of creative work, and the onus falls on the leader to ensure team morale. Positivity assists in coping with fear of failure and keeps the team unified and motivated toward success.
Understanding the people you are leading is the first step towards effective leadership. In order to listen to and learn from her team, Dr. Anniina takes sure to spend time with them outside of work-related conversations. Dr. Anniina noticed that when individuals are being genuine, they feel freer to approach her with their concepts, questions, and opinions, thus leading to an open and open-minded work environment. She was able to build a more driven, dedicated, and productive team as a result.
