Dr. Susanna Rahkamo (born 25 February 1965) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater, sports leader and leadership consultant.
[1][2] Rahkamo’s doctoral dissertation in the research field of management, organizations and work psychology examines the impact of creative thinking in the process of acquiring exceptional expertise.
According to her study, six critical factors are needed in the process: questioning and playing with thought; insight; systemic application; faith in self; inner drive; and persistent work.
In the 1995-1996 season, the couple toured with the highly successful Stars on Ice show in the United States.
The couple also produced ice skating tours, shows and TV productions in Finland, Germany and the United States.
[5] At the Synchronized World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki in 2011, Finnish teams the Rockettes brought gold and Marigold Ice Unity silver.
[7] In 2016, Dr. Rahkamo was selected by the International Skating Union (ISU) to lead their strategic flagship project, the Development Commission.
In 2021, she joined with two other partners to form Yellow Method Oy, which gathers data and insights about the creative potential of organizations.