W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne are Professors of Strategy at INSEAD and Co-Directors of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute. They are the authors of Blue Ocean Strategy, which has sold over 3.5 million copies, is being published in a record-breaking 43 languages, and is a bestseller across five continents. They are ranked No. 2 in The Thinkers50 listing of the World's Top Management Gurus and are the recipients of numerous academic and management awards including the Nobel Colloquia Prize for Leadership on Business and Economic Thinking, the Carl S. Sloane Award by the Association of Management Consulting Firms, the Leadership Hall of Fame by Fast Company, and the Eldridge Haynes Prize by the Academy of International Business among others. Kim is an advisor to several countries and Mauborgne is a member of President Barack Obama's Board of Advisors on education.
Blue Ocean Strategy is the most successful book on business master-planning in recent years. - The Economist A great read for any leader looking to get a real edge in business and establish a real competitive advantage in the market. - Qantas The Australian WayPraise for Blue Ocean Strategy:A bestseller across 5 continentsMore than 3.6 million copies sold worldwideTranslated into 44 languagesA Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Fast Company bestsellerThinkers50 Strategy Award for Best Business Book of the decadeThe Fast Company Leadership Hall of FameWinner of the Carl S. Sloane Award for Excellence in Management Consulting