All articles by Theodore Kinni

Rita Gunther McGrath on the End of Competitive Advantage
The Columbia Business School professor says the era of sustainable competitive advantage is being replaced by an age of flexibility. Are you ready?
February 17, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
How’s Your Brand’s Love Life?
Consultant and author Tim Halloran thinks it’s time to inject some romance into brand marketing.
February 12, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
Employee Management in the “Big Data” Era
According to the authors of The Decoded Company, it’s time to know your employees better than your customers.
February 5, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
Improvisational Selling
Steve Yastrow says improvisation is a far more effective sales tool than the hackneyed pitch—but there are limitations.
January 29, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
Fiddling at Davos, as Capitalism Burns
If the authors of Does Capitalism Have a Future? are right, this year’s WEF attendees should take a hard look at business as usual.
January 22, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
Beware the “CEO Bubble”
Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski paid an unjustly high price for the crime of losing perspective, according to a new book by Catherine S. Neal.
January 15, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
New Year’s Resolution: Become a Thought Leader
A study guide for aspiring gurus.
January 8, 2014 by Theodore Kinni
The Price and Prize of Strategic Partnering
Successful collaborations create transformational value, according to BP executive Luc Bardin.
December 23, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
How Apple Built Its Design Capability
A new biography of Apple design chief Jony Ive offers valuable lessons to leaders seeking to develop strategic capabilities.
December 18, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
How Creepy Is Your Company?
In The Circle, novelist Dave Eggers creates a techno-dystopia that does a better job of driving home the dangers of digitization than any nonfiction polemic to date.
December 11, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Make Big Bets
Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse argues that making a few big gambles may be a safer long-term strategy than sticking to small investments.
December 4, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Best Business Books 2013
Our annual review of the year’s best business books. See also Best Business Books 2013—in Pictures.
December 2, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Seeking Scale in the Maker Movement
Mark Hatch, the CEO of TechShop, is betting that the new wave of high-tech DIY will bolster innovation and the growth of this nascent industry.
November 26, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
A Call for True Machiavellian Leadership
According to scholar Maurizio Viroli, leaders cited The Prince as a rationale for unethical behavior for far too long. Accomplish something great instead.
November 20, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Tapping into Your Inner Creative
Tom and David Kelley of IDEO show readers how to channel the creativity they never knew they had.
November 13, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
From Halfway around the World to a Store Near You
Journalist and author Rose George recounts her voyage on a container ship, transporting goods across the globe.
November 6, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Two Books That Will Make You a Better Leader
Edgar Schein can teach you to be a better helper and more effective questioner—skills that are essential to your leadership success.
October 30, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Cow Clicker, DARPA, and the Power of Gaming
Adam Penenberg’s new book examines how video games are being used to enhance organizations and improve lives.
October 23, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Corporate Raiders and Their Minions: A History
In his new book, John Weir Close recounts the modern era of hostile takeovers.
October 16, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Business Nirvana
How G Adventures’s founder Bruce Poon Tip built a successful business by following his bliss.
October 8, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
The Management Stylings of Harvard Business School
How the “vocal silence” used to communicate professorial mores at HBS can make a difference at your company.
October 2, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Leadership Lessons from the World of Walt Disney
Disney legend Marty Sklar’s new memoir-cum-business book offers great backstage stories—and insights for leaders.
September 25, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
What Is the Wellspring of Innovation?
Nobel Prize–winning economist Edmund Phelps argues that innovation and the prosperity it engenders are a function of our values.
September 17, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Comic Books, Iced Tea, and the Secret to Winning in Business
Honest Tea founders Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff explain—graphically—how they brewed up a successful company.
September 11, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
What’s Your Metastory?
Ty Montague adds a useful twist to corporate storytelling.
September 4, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Why I Get My Best Ideas in the Shower
Ori Brafman and Judah Pollack explain why a little distraction can lead to business innovation.
August 28, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Daniel Pink’s New Pitch
In today’s markets, we are all salespeople.
August 27, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
Can Your Career Survive Transient Competitive Advantage?
Rita Gunther McGrath helps you determine how ready you are for an accelerated business lifecycle.
August 21, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
In “Drone Corporations,” Self-Interest Prevails
In his new book, Robert A.G. Monks indicts more than half of the Fortune 500, a handful of giant institutional shareholders, and the U.S. Supreme Court for hijacking the American Dream.
August 14, 2013 by Theodore Kinni
How You Can Be a Great Mentor, and a Great Protégé
Chip Bell teams up with Marshall Goldsmith in the third edition of his best-selling business book on mentorship.
August 7, 2013 by Theodore Kinni

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