Theodore Kinni is a contributing editor of strategy+business. He also blogs at Reading, Writing re: Management and is @TedKinni on Twitter.
All articles by Theodore Kinni
The general wisdom of Ulysses S. GrantMay 27, 2020 A serial failure up until the Civil War, Grant had a talent for leadership that secured the Union. His strategy and style still offer valuable lessons for today’s executives.
Pride and the pandemicApril 23, 2020 Will your company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic create institutional pride or destroy it?
Too much work, too little timeApril 15, 2020 In the new book Overload, professors Erin L. Kelly and Phyllis Moen report the results of a rigorous five-year field experiment in giving employees more control over their jobs.
The algorithmic trade-off between accuracy and ethicsMarch 12, 2020 In The Ethical Algorithm, two University of Pennsylvania professors explain how social values such as fairness and privacy can be designed into machines.
Caveat emptor, CEOMarch 6, 2020 A short list of questions can help leaders avoid the potentially harmful consequences of flawed management studies.
Pessimism dematerialized: Four reasons to be hopeful about the futureJanuary 16, 2020 In More from Less, MIT Sloan School of Management’s Andrew McAfee argues that the “four horsemen of the optimist” are galloping to the planet’s rescue.
A disappointing progress report on diversity and inclusionDecember 12, 2019 In Diversity, Inc., NYU journalism professor Pamela Newkirk revisits decades of investment in D&I, and asks why the returns have been so meager.
Becoming your most charismatic selfNovember 27, 2019 Some people may be born with charisma, but it turns out managers can train themselves to become more compelling leaders.
How to build a great experienceNovember 15, 2019 A new book by two professors provides a tool kit for designers of customer, user, and employee experiences.
Best Business Books 2019: ManagementNovember 5, 2019 Get real, be heard, grease the skids.
Lucky you!November 1, 2019 Acknowledging that your success is a function of both good fortune and talent may not be flattering, but it could make you a better leader.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results October 18, 2019 Lessons from the past may be the only available guide for navigating the present and future, but CEOs need to take them with a grain of salt.
The Greatest Showman on EarthAugust 14, 2019 Robert Wilson’s biography of P.T. Barnum seeks to balance the humbug and hucksterism with business success and good works.
All the healthcare you can affordJuly 31, 2019 In Priced Out, economist Uwe Reinhardt asks the most taboo question in American healthcare for the last time.
Getting full value from external talentJuly 25, 2019 More and more leaders recognize the need to manage contingent workers, but their companies and cultures often undercut their efforts.
A new view of the fortune at the bottom of the digital pyramidJuly 24, 2019 In The Next Billion Users, Payal Arora reports that the global poor have similar digital motivations to everyone else.
Peter Drucker’s favorite leadership writerJuly 12, 2019 As leadership memoirs go, the lessons and life-and-death stakes in Anabasis by Xenophon are hard to beat.
Conversational computingJune 13, 2019 James Vlahos’s new book, Talk to Me, is a good starting point for exploring how voice computing could disrupt your business.
Managerial hubris brought down MacArthurMay 29, 2019 As the general’s example shows, too much confidence and pride are a recipe for leadership disasters.
Bad meetings no moreApril 30, 2019 In his new book, UNC-Charlotte professor Steven Rogelberg offers an evidence-based guide to holding better meetings.
In praise of the purposeless companyApril 18, 2019 No purpose? No problem. Create customers, care for employees, be a good citizen, and make money instead.
Large businesses don’t have to be lousy innovatorsApril 11, 2019 In his new book, Harvard Business School prof Gary Pisano offers senior leaders a three-part solution to the innovation challenge.
Leadership lessons from a guitar heroMarch 19, 2019 What the business world can learn about career success and longevity from rock virtuoso Jeff Beck.
Finding your company’s cultural sweet spotMarch 1, 2019 In her new book, psychology professor Michele Gelfand explains some of the differences between social groups, and the conflicts that erupt among them.
Middle Managers Deserve More RespectFebruary 13, 2019 Most employees follow their lead — maybe more CEOs should too.
Will Manufacturers Rule the Global Economy Once More?February 1, 2019 Tuck School of Business professor Richard D’Aveni proposes a technology-driven vision of manufacturing dominance.
Ken Iverson’s Plain TalkJanuary 7, 2019 The management philosophy of the CEO who disrupted Big Steel is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago.
Leaders Should Focus on Human Dignity at WorkNovember 28, 2018 Conflict resolution expert Donna Hicks explores the poorly understood and underutilized power of dignity.
Best Business Books 2018: ManagementNovember 5, 2018 Revising the Managerial Playbook. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.
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