I just learned of Thinkers50, a web site listing the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the world. The list is published every other year with the most recent in 2011.
The Top 5 from the latest list:
- Clayton Christensen
- W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne
- Vijay Govindarajan
- Jim Collins
- Michael Porter
I confess, among these five I had only heard of Collins. Further down the list are some names that might be more familiar: Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Tom Peters, Daniel Pink, John Kotter, Stephen Covey.
For the full list with links to each individual’s bio, click here. You’ll find some fascinating work!
Angie,
Take a look at Clay Christensen as he is an expert on disruptive innovation. Very good thinking on how change impacts markets. It is a small jump to applications with leaders, organizations, and churches.