Kjell Nordström
Biography
Dr. Kjell Nordström is a guru of the new world of business. The global ranking of management gurus, Thinkers 50, placed Nordström and his partner Jonas Ridderstrale among the list of most influential thinkers in 2009. Nordström was Associate Professor at the Institute of International Business (IIB) at the Stockholm School of Economics. Due to research and consulting, his focus is on the areas of corporate strategy, multinational corporations and globalization.
Kjell holds an Economic Licentiate degree and a doctoral degree from the Stockholm School of Economics. At the Stockholm School of Economics, Kjell has been responsible for the International Business course. Moreover, he is one of the founders of the schools most prestigious management programs, “The Advanced Management Program – AMP” – a five-week top-management program that attracts the elite of Scandinavian executives. He is also on the board of directors of several companies.
Presenting a manifesto of what is required from organisations and their leaders, he delivers powerful and sharp messages to test your views of business. He challenges the validity of conventional approaches in today’s world, yet submits real and alternative strategies for sustainability.
His style mirrors his message, unconventional yet valid, dynamic yet noteworthy. He is not your typical business guru; his revolutionary message is delivered in a revolutionary way.
Topics
- The Economic Landscape – Beyond the Crisis
- Talent Makes Capital Dance
- Innovation
- Multinational Corporations, Recipes and Global Tribes
- Creating and Defending Competitive Advantages
- The Ultramodern Multinational: Strategies, Structures and Leadership
Languages
Publications
- Re-energizing the Corporation: How leaders make change happen ( with Mark Wilcox, 2009)
- Funky Business Forever: How to Enjoy Capitalism (with Jonas Ridderstråle, 2007)
- Karaoke Capitalism (with Jonas Ridderstrale) (2004)
- Funky Business (with Jonas Ridderstrale) (1999)
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