Which leaders inspire you? Every two years Thinkers50 asks this question of the hundreds of thinkers in its community of world-leading management thinkers. The result is the Leaders50, a unique and compelling listing of 50 inspiring leaders drawn from around the world.
Leaders50 provides a bridge between thinkers and practitioners. All the leaders featured in Leaders50 are currently active leaders in organisations. These organisations are significant in scope and/or impact. They may be for profit or not-for-profit, but must be independently financially viable.
Leaders50 aims to ignite a global conversation about what twenty-first century leadership can and should be. It celebrates and enables better understanding of the inspiring leadership practice and philosophies of leaders who are making a positive impact in the world. Through this Leaders50 contributes to the development of the next generation of leaders worldwide and to the impact of great leadership.
Leaders50 is based on clear criteria which assess leadership achievement. The criteria has been developed in partnership with some of the world’s leading thinkers.
We define leadership as inspiring purposeful action that achieves remarkable outcomes.
The foundation elements of the Leaders50 are the leader’s contribution:
The second level of analysis is concerned with character:
The final element looks to the future and the ability of the leader to build a lasting legacy:
The criteria are shared with members of the global Thinkers50 Community of thought-leaders. They are then invited to nominate the thinkers who inspire their own thinking and work. This provides a powerful connection from thinking to practice and vice versa. Nominations are then researched and vetted against the criteria above by the Thinkers50 team alongside Community members.
Which leaders inspire you? Every two years Thinkers50 asks this question of the hundreds of thinkers in its community of world-leading management thinkers. The result is the Leaders50, a unique and compelling listing of 50 inspiring leaders drawn from around the world.
Leaders50 provides a bridge between thinkers and practitioners. All the leaders featured in Leaders50 are currently active leaders in organisations. These organisations are significant in scope and/or impact. They may be for profit or not-for-profit, but must be independently financially viable.
Leaders50 aims to ignite a global conversation about what twenty-first century leadership can and should be. It celebrates and enables better understanding of the inspiring leadership practice and philosophies of leaders who are making a positive impact in the world. Through this Leaders50 contributes to the development of the next generation of leaders worldwide and to the impact of great leadership.
Leaders50 is based on clear criteria which assess leadership achievement. The criteria has been developed in partnership with some of the world’s leading thinkers.
We define leadership as inspiring purposeful action that achieves remarkable outcomes.
The foundation elements of the Leaders50 are the leader’s contribution:
The second level of analysis is concerned with character:
The final element looks to the future and the ability of the leader to build a lasting legacy. In particular, we ask:
The criteria are shared with members of the global Thinkers50 Community of thought-leaders. They are then invited to nominate the thinkers who inspire their own thinking and work. This provides a powerful connection from thinking to practice and vice versa. Nominations are then researched and vetted against the criteria above by the Thinkers50 team alongside Community members.
The Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) is a premier academic centre at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. COLE’s Mission is to empower leaders of consequence to change the world through knowledge and connections, focusing on talent and knowledge development in the context of leadership ethics.
Based in Madrid, Executive Excellence (Ex2) is a management knowledge platform that amplifies the work of the world’s leading management thinkers. Through its partnership with Thinkers50, Ex2 seeks to accelerate and disseminate the latest thought leadership and management ideas to where they can have the most impact, helping business practitioners and organisational leaders to retain their competitive advantage.
The Global Institute of Leadership and Technology (GILT) offers experience-based educational programs in the fields of technology and leadership. These include accredited degrees, executive education programs, and tailored programs for organisations, senior executives, and young professionals. Founded in 2019 by Anders Inset and Robin Weninger, GILT is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) serves as the Indian hub within the global network of the Institute for Strategy and Competitive at Harvard Business School (HBS). IFC is dedicated to expanding and disseminating the body of research and knowledge and strategy as pioneered by Michael Porter of HBS. It conducts and supports indigenous research, offers academic and executive courses, and provides advisory services to the government and corporate sectors.
Founded by renowned Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei, best-selling author Anne Morriss, and technology executive Cara Shortsleeve, The Leadership Consortium (TLC) helps best-in-class organisations create the conditions for more and varied leaders to thrive. Since 2018 TLC has been delivering custom advisory work, executive coaching, and an innovative leadership accelerator program called the TLC Leaders Program.
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