Funky business

Funky Business

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FunkyBusiness
TALENT MAKES CAPITAL DANCE

K. Nordström J. Ridderstråle

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First published in Great Britain in 2000 Second edition published in Great Britain 2002 © BookHouse Publishing AB, Stockholm, Sweden 2002 The right of Kjell A. Nordström and Jonas Ridderstråle to be identified as Authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. ISBN 0 27365907 3 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP catalogue record for this book can be obtained from the British Library. All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without either the prior written permission of the Publishers ora licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP. This book may not be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way of trade in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, without the prior consent of the Publishers. This publication is designed to provideaccurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that neither the authors nor the publisher is engaged in rendering legal, investing, or any other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required,the service of a competent professional person should be sought. The publisher and contributors make norepresentation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that it may contain. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Typeset by Pantek Arts, Maidstone, Kent Printed and bound in Great Britain by Bookcraft, Midsomer Norton The Publishers’ policy is to use paper manufactured from sustainable forests.About the authors
FUNKSTER NO 1: Kjell A. Nordström Kjell is based at the Institute of International Business at the Stockholm School of Economics. He received his PhD before helping found the prestigious Advanced Management Program, which attracts the elite of Scandinavian business leaders. Kjell’s research has focused on internationalization. Forget dry theories, Kjell’s ideas work. He makesthings happen. In the real world, Kjell is on the board of directors of a number of international companies. He has also advised and acted as a consultant to many other organisations across the globe.

FUNKSTER No 2: Jonas Ridderstråle Based at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Leadership at the Stockholm School of Economics, Jonas Ridderstråle is at the forefront of the new generation of...