Thinkers50

Why Des Dearlove and Stu Crainer are so important

May 21, 2015

In my opinion, Des Dearlove and Stu Crainer are among the most important and yet (as yet) least appreciated knowledge leaders. If you are don’t know much about them, it’s high time that you do. Des Dearlove is an adjunct…

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The Dawn of Next Generation Thinkers

May 11, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a recent blog post co-authored by Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer for the Thinkers50 website. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here.…

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Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work

September 9, 2014

I have read and reviewed Liz Wiseman’s previously published books — notably Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools — and am now reading Rookie Smarts, published by HarperBusiness (October 2014). In it,…

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Introducing a knowledge resource of incalculable value

July 22, 2014

I am eager to call to your attention what has been, until recently, one of the best-kept secrets in knowledge leadership: Thinkers50. Des Dearlove is co-founder of the Thinkers50. He is an adjunct professor at IE Business School, an associate…

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Rita Gunther McGrath, Part 1: An Interview by Bob Morris

February 26, 2014

Rita Gunther McGrath, a Professor at Columbia Business School, is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation with particular emphasis on developing sound strategy in uncertain and volatile environments. Her ideas are widely used by…

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Innovate by Looking for Problem Patterns

December 14, 2012

Here is another in a series of videos produced by HBR during which major thought leaders discuss especially important business subjets. During this program, Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School Professor, explains how to approach innovation creatively by studying the problem…

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If You Were the Next Steve Jobs…

September 10, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Umair Haque  for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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Why Management Ideas Matter

April 12, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from a brilliant article by posted by Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer. It is featured at the Thinkers50 website. To read the complete article and check out the wealth of resources, please click here. *…

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Mastering the Art of Living Meaningfully Well

March 13, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Umair Haque for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click…

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Rare Video: Clayton Christensen explains disruptive innovation

March 12, 2012

Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and the world’s most influential management guru according to the Thinkers50, lays out his landmark theory about disruptive innovation. To view it, please click here. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of…

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