Donald Sull Biography
Dr. Donald N. Sull has spoken at management symposiums around the world as an expert keynote speaker on business and management practice and strategy
Academic Professor
Don is a Professor of Management Practice in Strategic and International Management and Faculty Director of Executive Education at the London Business School where he designed, directs and teaches an intensive week-long “boot camp” to help senior executives thrive in turbulent markets.
Best Selling Author and Award Winner
Don has published four books and over 100 case studies, book chapters, and articles, including several best-selling Harvard Business Review articles. Professor Sull has been identified as a guru by the Economist, which named his theory of active inertia as an idea that has shaped business management over the past century. Fortune listed him among the ten new management gurus to know.
He has won teaching awards at the London Business School and Harvard University. Don received his AB, MBA, and doctorate from Harvard University, and served as a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School before rejoining the London Business School faculty.
His most recent book, Made in China: What Western managers can learn from trail-blazing Chinese entrepreneurs, (Harvard Business School Press, 2005) was named one of the top eight business books of 2005 by the Financial Times. His book Why Good Companies go Bad (Harvard Business School Press, 2005) was a finalist for the Academy of Management's Outstanding Management Book Award and translated into eight languages. Prof Sull's academic research awards include the Dively Award for outstanding dissertation and the Newcomen Prize for the best business history article.
Prior to academia, Prof Sull worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and as a management-investor with the leveraged buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. He is an active investor in several technology start-ups, and advises executives in multinational firms.
Television, Radio and Keynote Speaking Topics
Don is frequently interviewed by the BBC, CNN, and National Public Radio among others. He regularly gives speeches and training to large audiences at conferences, annual meetings and other events.
Keynote speaker at various management symposia around the world including:
- World class in the Middle East for leading executives and politicians (Dubai)H
- Harvard Business School Press Burning Questions (New York and Paris)
- Siemens Business Leadership Forum (Berlin)
- Commonwealth CEO Symposium (Taiwan)
- Scandinavian International Management Institute (Denmark)
- Vedomosti CEO Forum (Russia)
- Exame Magazine CEO Forum (Brazil)
- Institute of Business Distinguished Speaker 2005 (Trinidad)
- Hurriyet Business Leader Forum (Istanbul)
- Deloitte & Touche Global CFO Conference (US)
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK)
- Industrial Asset Management Conference (US)
- American Magazine Conference (US)
- Irish Management Institute Leaders' Forum
- Young Presidents Organization (various locations)
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Donald Sull and Nouriel Roubini in Fortune Magazine
17th August 2012
Donald Sull and Nouriel Roubini have been cited in Fortune magazine as one of the ’10 New Gurus you should know’.
Sir Terry Leahy Adjusts to Life After Tesco
11th April 2013
Business speaker and former CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy stepped down from his position at Tesco in 2011 at the age of 55, he has since started working with several charities, invested in small businesses and written a book.
Will Whitehorn Appointed as Chair of Catapult Board
27th March 2013
Keynote speaker and former President of Virgin Galactic, Will Whitehorn, has been appointed as chairman of the new Transport System Catapult.
Mary Perkins Wins Director of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
2nd November 2011
Director Magazine has awarded Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers queen, entrepreneur, and retail keynote speaker, the Director of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.
Entrepreneurs’ Forum Boasts Speakers Corner's Best
20th May 2011
The North East of England is the venue for the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, where a handful of Speakers Corner’s top talent take the stage to inspire business leaders and aspirational executives from all over the UK. Hamish McRae, Sarah Willingham, Tim Smit, James Timpson, James Cracknell, and Simon Calver are all on the programme, as are Kanya King, Douglas McWilliams, Karen Mattison, John Timpson and Richard Huntingford – all inspiration and charismatic public speakers.
Bill Gates Amongst Hosts at TED 2011
3rd March 2011
Bill Gates, technology pioneer, businessman and philanthropist, is amongst the acclaimed hosts at this year’s TED Conference in California.
Mike Forde Links Business to Football
18th April 2013
Business speaker and one of the UK’s leading sports executives, Mike Forde has compared the ideas and practices used in professional football to those used in business environments.
Gareth Malone Accepts His OBE
14th March 2013
TV presenter and choir master, Gareth Malone, accepted his OBE this week with his glowing wife by his side.
Simon Calver Becomes an Author
28th February 2013
After dinner speaker and current CEO of Mothercare, Simon Calver, has decided to write a book about his time working as the head of Lovefilm, the movie rental service.
Kanya King on Cover Spread of Elite Business Magazine
24th January 2013
Kanya King featured on the cover of Elite Business Magazine this month discussing her rise to fame.
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I wanted to thank you for your outstanding keynote and share the sensational scores we have received for it...Comments included 'Superb keynote!' and 'One of the best presentations I've ever seen.' Your contribution to the Summit was invaluable.
Thanks again for addressing our management team this past week. You were outstanding and the ground you covered hit home with respect to where we are as a company in transition. Feedback from my colleagues, well, is over the top--you were a big hit and the input gained will definitely contribute to our progress.
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