Innovation

For over 20 years, Thinkers50 has been identifying, ranking, and sharing the very best in management thinking.

Howard Yu

Prize-winning case writer and author.

Kaihan Krippendorff

Founder of the growth strategy and innovation consulting firm Outthinker.

Ying Zhang

Associate Dean for China Business & Relations, a tenured Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and the Founder and the Head of Erasmus-Huawei Collaboration Program at RSM Business School in Holland.

Gary P. Pisano

Mastering the art of sustaining growth in large companies through the creation of a strategy, system and culture of innovation.

Henry Chesbrough

Innovation thought leader who launched the “open innovation” paradigm; his research focuses on technology management and innovation strategy.

Jos de Blok

Founder and CEO of the pioneering healthcare system, Buurtzorg, turning traditional healthcare models inside out.

Julian Birkinshaw

Recognised expert on innovation, entrepreneurship, and renewal in large corporations; prolific author making unique contributions on work practices as competitive advantage.

Linda Hill

Top expert on leadership and innovation, focused on global strategies, and how to harness creativity and engagement for strategic implementation.

Marshall Van Alstyne & Geoff Parker

Developed the concept of two-sided markets, which is used extensively in platform business models, and delivered the first comprehensive analysis of platform technology.

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