Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking, and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. We are based in London, with partners and affiliations around the globe. Our ambition is to provide innovative access to ideas with the power to make the world a better place.
When it was launched in 2001, Thinkers50 was the first-ever global ranking of management thinkers. It has been published every two years since, and remains the premier ranking of its kind.
Since 2001, the scope of Thinkers50 has broadened to include a range of activities that support our mission of providing innovative access to powerful business and management ideas – ideas that will make the world a better place.
That mission is based on three core beliefs:
Ideas have the power to change the world.
Management is essential to human affairs.
New thinking can create a better future.
THINKERS50 FOUNDERS
Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove are internationally recognized experts and commentators on management thinking. For a decade and a half they have championed the very best new management ideas through Thinkers50.
The editors of the Financial Times Handbook of Management, Stuart and Des are the authors of a number of best-selling books, including: Generation Entrepreneur (runner-up in the WH Smith Best Business Book of the Year), Gravy Training, What We Mean When We Talk About Leadership, and the six-book Thinkers50 McGraw Hill book series. Their books are available in more than 20 languages.
Through their work with Thinkers50, they are frequently asked to advise organizations and individuals on how to maximize the impact of their ideas. Their clients include some of the world’s leading business schools and corporations. Stuart and Des’s work in business thought leadership led Management Today to describe them as “market makers par excellence”.
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| Sep 7, 2024 | Embracing the Unknown: The Power of Disruption in Leadership | In a world that spins faster than a top, disruption is the new normal. Terence Mauri’s latest book, "The Upside of Disruption: The Path to Leading and Thriving in the Unknown," dives deep into this chaotic sea. It’s not just about... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 'The Upside of Disruption' by Future Trends Expert Terence Mauri Released Today | The Upside of Disruption (Wiley, 9/3/24) by Terence Mauri is released today The latest book by acclaimed future trends thinker Terence Mauri – "The Upside of Disruption: The Path to Leading and Thriving in the Unknown" is publishe... |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Red Queen Therapeutics: A New Dawn in Antiviral Innovation | In the ever-evolving landscape of viral threats, Red Queen Therapeutics emerges as a beacon of hope. Armed with a $55 million Series A funding from Apple Tree Partners, this clinical-stage biotechnology company is on a mission to revolution... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | CEO of Junior Achievement Worldwide and Renowned Leadership Coach Co-Author Revolutionary Guidebook for Aspiring Leaders | BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amplify Publishing is thrilled to announce the release of Modern Achievement: A New Approach to Timeless Lessons for Aspiring Leaders, a new book co-authored by the CEO of Junior Achievement Worldwide, ... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Marshall Goldsmith, Best-Selling Author and Coach, Selected in the Top 10 2023 Thinkers50 Management Book Classics | Marshall Goldsmith Each year, Thinkers50 unveils ten additional timeless titles that contribute to developing the ultimate management library. LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES, June 21, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Marshall Goldsmith, best-selling a... |
| May 5, 2023 | Discovery Driven Growth" Selected as One of Ten Thinkers50 Classic Management Books | Rita McGrath LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- In a remarkable accolade, "Discovery Driven Growth" co-authored by renowned business strategist and author, Rita Gunther McGrath, has been chosen as one... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | How To Become A Management Guru—Part 1 | Developing ideas that turn you into a management thinker takes time. Start early.getty |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Thinkers50 Announces The New Radar List Of Top Emerging Management Thinkers | Every year, Thinkers50 ranks the top 30 management thinkers to watch, with their much anticipated ... [+] Radar List.Courtesy of Thinkers50 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | How Leaders Can Raise Their Game To Deal With Turbulent Times | New U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears to have made a couple of early mis-steps. (AP ... [+] Photo/Frank Augstein)Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved |
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FAQ about Thinkers50
When was Thinkers50 founded?
Thinkers50 was founded in 2001.
What has the press written about Thinkers50?
Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning Thinkers50, among them “Embracing the Unknown: The Power of Disruption in Leadership” (Sep 7, 2024) and “'The Upside of Disruption' by Future Trends Expert Terence Mauri Released Today” (Sep 4, 2024).
Is Thinkers50 still active?
Yes, Thinkers50 is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 24, 2025.