While the world economies are changing at warp speed, the experts who guide organizations through them are the same grey suits who dictated our grandfathers' business strategy; until now, of course.

Nordstrom and Ridderstrale are prophets of modern global business, shaking up old ideas and replacing them with a fresh, international outlook. They do so without looking, sounding or acting like any other business strategists.

Together, they are the authors of two of the most talked about bestsellers internationally: Karaoke Capitalism Management for Mankind - a globally celebrated manifesto on how to make it in the new world of commerce- and Funky Business,Talent Makes Capital Dance - with more than 300,000 copies sold to date and recently ranked as one of the best business books of all time.


Kjell Nordstrom


Dr Kjell A. Nordström has 20 years of experience of working with multinational companies and has served as an advisor/consultant to several large multinationals and to Tony Blair's current government.

Dr Nordström holds and economic licentiate degree and a doctoral degree from the Stockholm School of Economics. He is presently an associate professor at the Institute of International Business (IIB) at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research and consulting focus is on the areas of corporate strategy, multinational corporations and globalisation. Kjell Nordström has published two books and numerous articles on the internationalisation process of firms.

Nordström has been responsible for the International Business course at the Stockholm School of Economics and is one of the founders of the school's most prestigious management programs, "The Advanced Management Program - AMP". AMP is a five week top-management program that attracts the elite of Scandinavian executives.

Together, they are the authors of two of the most talked about bestsellers internationally: Karaoke Capitalism Management for Mankind - a globally celebrated manifesto on how to make it in the new world of commerce- and Funky Business,Talent Makes Capital Dance - with more than 300,000 copies sold to date and recently ranked as one of the best business books of all time.


Jonas Ridderstråle


Dr Jonas Ridderstråle is at the forefront of the new generation of European-based business gurus. He cuts through the madness and hyperbole surrounding the global economy with a truly global appeal. His uncompromising, imaginative and decidedly fresh take on contemporary business life makes him one of the world's most sought after and appreciated speakers. Forget dry theories, Ridderstråle's ideas work. He makes things happen. He is ranked as number 9 among management thinkers of the world and number 1 in Europe together with his co-author Kjell A. Nordström. Ridderstråle acts as an advisor and consultant to a number of multinational corporations and runs his own Business Improvement Group.