Reading, Writing re: Management

Occasional posts on business books, their authors and publishers, tidbits from my book and article research, quotes from interviews with experts and executives, and hopefully, not too much self-promotional bushwa.

Monday, June 26, 2017

This Treasure Map Launched Disney's $17 Billion Theme Park Business

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Inc. , June 26, 2017 by Theodore Kinni On Sunday, June 25, a map of Disneyland sold for $708,000, the highest price ever paid at auction...
Thursday, June 22, 2017

The Critical Difference Between Complex and Complicated

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MIT Sloan Management Review , June 21, 2017 by Theodore Kinni It’s time to call out the real culprit in far too many business failures — Dr...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

There's One Question You Must Ask Before Solving Any Problem (It's Also the Most Underrated Management Skill)

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Inc. , May 20, 2017 by Theodore Kinni It's often said that most business books would make better articles, but there's an artic...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Love Her or Hate Her, Ayn Rand Can Make You a Better Leader

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Inc. , June 14, 2017 by Theodore Kinni Ayn Rand is one of the most polarizing figures in American culture--and she's been dead for 3...
Monday, June 12, 2017

One Doctor’s Take on How to Fix the Sick Healthcare System

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strategy+business , June 12, 2017 by Theodore Kinni A decade after presidential candidate Barack Obama first declared comprehensive heal...
Thursday, June 8, 2017

The Greatest Business Failure Of All Time Produced One of The Best-Selling Books Ever

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Inc. , May 8, 2017 by Theodore Kinni   On June 8, the original manuscript of one of the best-selling books of all time was supposed to hav...
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

These Princeton Professors Found 4 Personality Types for Entrepreneurs. Which One Are You?

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Inc. , June 6, 2017 by Theodore Kinni There are a lot of factors that contribute to the success--or failure--of a new business . But Chris K...
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Keith Richards Is a Surprisingly Good Leader. Here's His Number One Secret

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Inc. , June 1, 2017 by Theodore Kinni Most leadership lessons come from management books, but sometimes they pop up in unexpected places, l...
Sunday, May 28, 2017

The 50-Year-Old Business Book You Need to Read (or Reread) Right Now

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Inc. , May 26, 2017 by Theodore Kinni There aren't a lot of business books from a half-century ago that have stood the test of time,...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Cracking the Code of Economic Development

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strategy+business , May 24, 2017 by Theodore Kinni Jobs are the burning issue of the day. But while politicians are busy erecting ...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

The 3 Most Dangerous Work Personalities and How to Deal With Them

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Inc. , May 20, 2017 by Theodore Kinni Since I don't have real job, I take special pleasure in reading about how bad having a real job c...
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

An Antidote for Health Care Reform Failure

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Insights by Stanford Business , May 16, 2017 by Theodore Kinni Want real health care reform? Focus on fixing health care delivery, sa...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

How to Order Wine Without Making a Fool of Yourself

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Inc. , May 16, 2017 by Theodore Kinni CREDIT: Getty Images     Americans drink more wine than pe...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Train Your Brain To Focus. It'll Make You a Better Leader

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Inc. , May 11, 2017 by Theodore Kinni You've probably seen the famous experiment that Harvard University psychologists Christo...
Saturday, May 6, 2017

Here's How Steve Jobs Drove Apple's Phenomenal Growth

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Inc. , May 6, 2017 By Theodore Kinni "Innovate or die," declared management philosopher Peter Drucker . But innovation is easie...
Monday, May 1, 2017

To Fire or Not to Fire: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Let Someone Go

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Inc. , May 1, 2017 by Theodore Kinni   Reruns of The Celebrity Apprentice notwithstanding, firing people is not much ...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Why Managers Can’t Skimp on Radical Candor

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strategy+business , April 17, 2017 by Theodore Kinni It’s been a long time since I was a wage slave. But if today’s workplace is anything ...
Friday, April 7, 2017

Investing in America’s Data Science and Analytics Talent

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Learned a lot lending an editorial hand on this joint report: Increasingly US jobs require data science and analytics skills. Ca...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

2017 Commercial Aviation Trends

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Learned a lot lending an editorial hand on this Strategy& annual industry perspective: What a difference a couple of years can...
Friday, March 17, 2017

The Flare and Focus of Successful Futurists

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Enjoyed editing Amy Webb's adaptation of her book, The Signals Are Talking , for MIT Sloan Management Review : Futurists are skilled...
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Theodore Kinni
A seasoned business writer and editor, I work with leading consultants, corporations and non-profits, across sectors and geographies, to craft compelling content. The kinds of writing and editing that I do: • Books. I have played an instrumental role in the creation of more than 20 business books, as a named author, ghostwriter or editor. • White papers and reports. I’ve ghostwritten and edited more than 100 white papers and reports. • Articles, op-eds and reviews. I’ve written, ghostwritten and edited hundreds of pieces for business magazines, newspapers, blogs and web sites.
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