Managing Director of the Devil's Advocate Group and coauthor, "Unleashing the Killer App" and "Billion-Dollar Lessons"
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Managing Director at Devil's Advocate Group
- Board of Directors at Viewpoints Research Institute
- CoAuthor at "Billion-Dollar Lessons" and "Unleashing the Killer App"
- Past
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- Chairman, Diamond Fellows at Diamond Management and Technology Consultants
- Executive Editor at Context Magazine
- Managing Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Diamond
- Co-founder and director at CSC Vanguard emerging technologies research program
- Vice President at CSC Index
- Manager at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- St. Ignatius College Prep (Chicago)
- Connections
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- Industry
- Management Consulting
- Websites
Chunka Mui’s Summary
Chunka Mui is the managing director of the Devil's Advocate Group, an alliance of critical thinkers dedicated to helping business leaders stress test their strategies, with goal of improving robustness and the odds of success. He writes, lectures and consults widely on business strategy and innovation.
Chunka was born in Hong Kong, grew up on the south side of Chicago, and honed both his love of technology and inquisitive nature at MIT. He is the coauthor of two books and numerous articles. His first book, "Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance" (Harvard Business School Press, 1998), was a widely acclaimed best seller. In 2005, The Wall Street Journal named it one of the five best books on business and the Internet. His second book, "Billion-Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years" (Portfolio, 2008), was named the best business book of 2008 by The Globe and Mail. Inc. magazine also recognized it as one of the best books of 2008. Chunka has published articles in numerous magazines, including Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive, and Directors and Boards.
Chunka was previously a managing partner and chief innovation officer at Diamond Management and Technology Consultants. Prior to Diamond, he cofounded and directed Vanguard, an emerging technology research program at CSC Index, where he was a vice president. Chunka holds a B.S. in computer science and engineering from MIT.
Chunka Mui’s Experience
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Managing Director
Devil's Advocate Group
(Management Consulting industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
The Devil's Advocate Group is an alliance of critical thinkers dedicated to helping business leaders increase the robustness of their strategies and increase the odds of success.
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Board of Directors
Viewpoints Research Institute
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
http://www.vpri.org
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CoAuthor
"Billion-Dollar Lessons" and "Unleashing the Killer App"
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 1998 — Present (11 years 8 months)
see http://www.chunkamui.com
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Chairman, Diamond Fellows
Diamond Management and Technology Consultants
(Public Company; DTPI; Management Consulting industry)
January 2003 — December 2008 (6 years )
http://www.diamondconsultants.com
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Executive Editor
Context Magazine
(Publishing industry)
November 1997 — December 2002 (5 years 2 months)
http://www.contextmag.com
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Managing Partner and Chief Innovation Officer
Diamond
(Public Company; DTPI; Management Consulting industry)
May 1996 — December 2002 (6 years 8 months)
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Co-founder and director
CSC Vanguard emerging technologies research program
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
November 1991 — October 1995 (4 years )
Now TTI Vanguard, http://www.ttivanguard.com
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Vice President
CSC Index
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
October 1989 — October 1995 (6 years 1 month)
www.csc.com
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Manager
Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)
(Management Consulting industry)
July 1984 — November 1989 (5 years 5 months)
Chunka Mui’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS , Computer Science and Engineering , 1980 — 1984
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St. Ignatius College Prep (Chicago)
1976 — 1980
Additional Information
Chunka Mui’s Websites:
Chunka Mui’s Honors:
"Unleashing the Killer App" named one of the five best books on business and the Internet by the Wall Street Journal (10/2005)
"Billion-Dollar Lessons" named one of the best business books of 2008 by The Globe and Mail, Inc. magazine, and CIO Insight.
