A crucifying account on how things are currently run at Nokia.

"[...]This diagnosis may be familiar, but the proposals quite radical. Risku proposes a dual-leadership role with an innovator – a Finn who understands the corporate culture – in a kind of “Steve Jobs” role. This would clear the many obstacles that stand between the lab and product concept and products. There would be a bloodbath of middle managers – starting with 300 to 500 staff at senior VP, VP or director level. This he calls a GRO program, or Get-Rid-Of.

But surprisingly, Risku doesn’t recommend a culture transplant, of bringing in Americans. A sub-text to so much Nokia criticism today is that it doesn’t do business the American way. But doing so would be a disaster, he says – “aggressive and arrogant” wouldn’t work. Both Olli and leading internal candidates are competent and could mentor their successors – but new thinking is required.”

I bought this book yesterday, and I think that it is a good descriptions of the changes required @ not just Nokia but throughout the whole "Innovation Finland Infrastructure".

Very courageous to write something like this in Finland.