Taneli Rantala
- CEO, Founding Partner
- Leadership & Org. Development Advisor
- M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), Certified Business Coach
Lifted’s CEO, co-founder and expert Taneli makes sure the Lifted team moves towards a shared goal with laser-sharp focus.
A self-proclaimed lifelong learner and “recovering” perfectionist, our CEO is particularly passionate about systematically developing productivity and well-being in organisations. Taneli is known for his solution-focused approach and his goal-oriented work in building better company cultures that enable strategy.
Education
M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), University of Turku
Certified Business Coach (BCI)
Mindfulness Instructor (MBSR Level 2)
Several consulting and well-being trainings
Areas of expertise
Leadership and management
Teamwork, especially leadership team work
Ways of working and operating that enable strategy and a goal-oriented culture
Building impactful, customer-centric solutions
Developing processes that drive both performance and well-being
Sparring and coaching for management and HR
Experience
Taneli has coached and consulted organisations full-time since 2011 and has helped more than 300 organisations in Finland and internationally.
Taneli has extensive experience in coaching management teams, work communities and individuals.
Taneli has served as CEO and Board Member of Lifted Oy since 2014.
Taneli has appeared as an expert at major events and in leading media (MTV, Yle, Kauppalehti, etc.) and currently hosts the Liftcast podcast.
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Taneli worked at companies such as IBM and Nokia.
