Content by Theodore Kinni
Don’t Confuse Ambition With Effective LeadershipStudy shows that ambitious types routinely overestimate their abilities
Mon, 02/10/2025 - 00:02
There’s an old saw—cribbed from Plato and popularized by Douglas Adams—that those most interested in leading others are least suited to the task. That’s not entirely accurate, yet new research has found a grain of truth in this idea: Many leaders…
When It Comes to Half-Truths, No News Is Bad NewsDoes prohibiting managers from issuing incomplete disclosures actually reveal more?
Mon, 04/24/2023 - 12:02
Voluntary disclosures, like those issued by managers in quarterly earnings calls, inform investment decisions across financial markets. They can buoy—or puncture—corporate valuations and stock prices. But it isn’t always clear what effects result…
How ‘Corporate Explorers’ Are Disrupting Big Companies From the InsideA unique breed of entrepreneurs is creating innovative ventures without launching startups or chasing VC funding
Tue, 09/13/2022 - 12:01
Conventional wisdom holds that disruptive innovation is beyond the ken of large, incumbent companies. But then there are companies like Microsoft, which transformed its ubiquitous Office software suite into the Office 365 subscription service. “If…
How to Pressure Test Your Strategic VisionLearning to construct and communicate a logically valid argument is essential for a great strategy
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 13:03
There is no shortage of advice regarding the art and craft of business strategy. Yet, in 2019, when the consulting firm Strategy& surveyed 6,000 executives, only 37 percent said their companies had well-defined strategies, and only 35 percent…