Kjell Anders Nordström (born 26 February 1958) is a Swedish

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and

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Biography

Born in

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, a suburban district in southern

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, Nordström grew up on a small island in the Finnish

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archipelago. His parents returned to Sweden in the 1960s. He was first educated as an engineer and thereafter commenced studies at the

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where he earned a Ph.D. in 1991. Until 2004 he was an assistant professor at the Institute of International Business (IIB) at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research and consulting focus is in the areas of

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s and

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. He has served as an advisor/consultant to several large multinationals and to the government of the

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. Today, Nordström and Ridderstråle work as professional public speakers in the field of strategic management. The 2005 Thinkers 50, the bi-annual global ranking of management thinkers, ranked Nordström and Ridderstråle at number nine internationally and number one in Europe.

Work

In 2000 the book ''Funky Business - Talent Makes Capital Dance'', which was written by Kjell A. Nordström and his colleague Jonas Ridderstråle, was published. The book, which is described as a "manifesto of what our time requires from business firms and their leaders", became an international best-seller and has to date been translated into 33 languages. In 2000, both Amazon.co.uk and the webzine '' Management General'' rated it as one of the five best business books of the year. Another survey ranked it as the 16th best business book of all time. In 2003, the follow-up ''Karaoke Capitalism - Management for Mankind'', also written together with Jonas Ridderstråle, was published. The book, which also became an international success, has to date been contracted for publication in 23 languages. In March 2004, Nordström and Ridderstråle appeared on

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's program ''Global Office'' for an extensive interview on the ideas behind ''Karaoke Capitalism''.

Publications

* * * * * * * Vahlne, Jan-Erik, and Kjell A. Nordström (1992). ''Is the globe shrinking: Psychic distance and the establishment of Swedish sales subsidiaries during the last 100 years.''

References

External links

* Interview with Dr. Kjell A. Nordström, Manner of Man Magazin

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nordstrom, Kjell A. 1958 births Living people Swedish business theorists Swedish economists Swedish male writers Business speakers Academic staff of the Stockholm School of Economics Writers from Stockholm Stockholm School of Economics alumni