John Kay

strategy + finance / *Obliquity*, *Other People's Money*

Economist, FT columnist, and founding dean of Oxford's Saïd Business School. His academic work on corporate strategy introduced the concept of distinctive capabilities as a source of competitive advantage. Best known for *Obliquity* (2010), which challenges direct goal-pursuit, and *Other People's Money* (2015), a critique of financialisation in Western economies.