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
Making Change ContagiousSeptember 13, 2018 Nuanced findings in network science suggest that the conventional wisdom about diffusing new ideas may hinder, not help, their spread.
When Prediction Gets CheapAugust 8, 2018 In their new book, a trio of Rotman School professors demystify artificial intelligence for business leaders.
Why wandering works wonders for managersAugust 2, 2018 There are lots of whimsical ways to stay grounded, but simply walking around the workplace is still the best.
Chaos Is Not a Viable Leadership StyleJuly 19, 2018 Sowing seeds of confusion and discord is no way to run an organization.
The Enthusiasms of Tom PetersJuly 10, 2018 In his exuberant new book, the management guru sums up 50 years of experience with exhortations to pursue excellence.
Seven Tips for Managing Procrastinators June 12, 2018 It’s not your job to cure procrastinators. Your job is to get them to do their jobs.
How to Become a Master of DisasterJune 4, 2018 The more complex and tightly coupled the system, say authors Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik, the more urgent the need to manage the risk of meltdowns.
An Ode to the Thief of TimeMay 11, 2018 In his new book, Andrew Santella explores procrastination, and why it is that whenever there is a job to do, you can count on someone putting it off. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
How to Cure a Bad Case of Metric FixationApril 23, 2018 History professor Jerry Muller reminds us that not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
Are American workers dying for their paychecks?April 12, 2018 Management guru Jeffrey Pfeffer argues that modern management practices are making employees sick.
How Leaders Can Play the Loyalty CardApril 2, 2018 Fealty is something leaders have to earn.
Getting the Autocratic Leaders We DeserveMarch 13, 2018 We want our leaders to be decisive, proactive, and undaunted — but only to a point.
How to Get Time on Your SideFebruary 21, 2018 Best-selling author Daniel Pink analyzes more than 700 studies to reveal the science of perfect timing. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
How to Lead CynicsJanuary 30, 2018 Be honest, play fair, and do what you say you are going to do.
When a Japanese Company Adopted English as a First LanguageJanuary 23, 2018 In her new book, Harvard Business School Professor Tsedal Neeley examines the challenge of establishing a lingua franca in global companies.
How to Break Bad Business HabitsDecember 13, 2017 Freek Vermeulen of the London Business School offers contrarian nuggets for innovation-hungry leaders. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
Creating Defining Moments for Your CustomersNovember 22, 2017 Chip and Dan Heath explain how to add defining moments to your customer experience.
Do-It-Yourself OceaneeringOctober 25, 2017 INSEAD professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne deliver the navigation chart needed to reach blue oceans.
Take a Timeout, LeadersOctober 11, 2017 In Lead Yourself First, Raymond Kethledge and Michael Erwin explore how solitude nurtures clarity, creativity, emotional balance, and moral courage.
Why First Impressions Are Often Wrong
September 5, 2017 In his new book, Face Value, Princeton psychologist Alexander Todorov explores our predilection for judging other people by their faces.
A Goldilocks approach to innovationAugust 2, 2017 Wharton professor David Robertson defines a “Third Way” of creating new products and services.
The Sore Loser and the SupercomputerJuly 19, 2017 Chess champion Garry Kasparov replays his historic loss to Deep Blue to illuminate the potential of AI.
One Doctor’s Take on How to Fix the Sick Healthcare SystemJune 12, 2017 In his new book, Mistreated, former Permanente Medical Group CEO Robert Pearl diagnoses the woes afflicting one of the country’s largest industries.
Cracking the Code of Economic DevelopmentMay 24, 2017 Public policy professor Philip Auerswald takes on “the Great Man–Machine Debate.”
Why Managers Can’t Skimp on Radical CandorApril 17, 2017 Author Kim Scott argues that managers who care personally and challenge their team directly can improve results.
Nir Eyal’s Required ReadingMarch 8, 2017 The author of Hooked recommends four books for the leaders of consumer companies seeking to create habit-forming products and services.
The Sisyphean Task of Activating Boards of DirectorsFebruary 22, 2017 Ira M. Millstein, a leading light in corporate governance for decades, makes his case…again.
Susan David’s Required ReadingFebruary 8, 2017 The author of Emotional Agility recommends four books that leaders can read to better understand and harness their own and others’ emotions.
Peter Diamandis’s Excellent AdventureJanuary 25, 2017 Journalist Julian Guthrie tells the story of the Ansari XPrize and of SpaceShipOne’s historic flights.
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