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Toolsheroes are leading authorities on proven practices. These persons, often called “gurus“, have very influential ideas or theories about various topics like i.e. management, strategy, marketing, quality management, problem solving, etc.

Toolsheroes are leading authorities on proven practices. These persons, often called “gurus“, have very influential ideas or theories about various topics like i.e. management, strategy, marketing, quality management, problem solving, etc.

Most toolsheroes are scientists, teachers, coaches, consultants, mentors who have the drive to share their knowledge and to help others achieving their practices.These people become highly respected in management circles because their years of study and the many publications and books that they publish. Most of these toolsheroes also speak in public such as seminars, webinars, on tour University colleges and other type of big events.

On the website of ToolsHero, you will find various toolsheroes such as like Tom Peters, Michael Porter, Alexander Osterwalder and many more. All with their own ideas and career background.

All of them have great topics, famous scientific models and theories. We also try to include quotes, if they we’re available, and their publications and books.

Enjoy and suggestions are always welcome.

Katharine Briggs: her Biography and Books

February 26th, 2024

Katharine Briggs (Katharine Cook Briggs; 2 January 1875 – 10 July 1978) is the co-creator of the personality type test Myers-Briggs Type Indicator which she created together with her daughter Isabel Myers. The test makes Carl Jung’s theory about psychological…

Isabel Myers biography, quotes and books

February 26th, 2024

Isabel Myers (Isabel Briggs Myers; 18 October 1897 – 5 May 1980) was an American author and psychological theorist who created together with her mother the personality type test Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Today, the tool is…

Zig Ziglar biography, motivational quotes and books

February 12th, 2024

Zig Ziglar (Hilary Hinton Ziglar; 6 November 1926 – 28 November 2012) was a famous American salesman and motivational speaker. Although Zig Ziglar experienced several major tragedies, he had a special ability to see these in a positive light. Next…

Philip Crosby biography, quotes and books

January 31st, 2024

Philip Crosby (Philip Bayard Crosby; June 18, 1926 – August 18, 2001) was a businessman and author and is recognized as an influential quality guru. He is best known for the quality management concepts Quality is Free, Zero

Norbert Wiener biography and books

January 26th, 2024

Norbert Wiener (1894-1964) was an American-Jewish mathematician who became famous for being the founding father of management cybernetics. Norbert Wiener was also an expert in Stochastic processes (probability calculus models) and he made important scientific contributions in the field…

Mathieu Weggeman biography and books

January 23rd, 2024

Mathieu Weggeman (1953) is Professor of Organizational Science and in particular of Innovation Management at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In addition he is a strategic associate at Squarewise and runs his own practice as an executive advisor. Biography Mathieu…

Wolfgang Köhler biography, quotes and books

December 28th, 2023

Wolfgang Köhler (January 21, 1887 – June 11, 1967) was a German psychologist and a central figure in the development of Gestalt psychology. Wolfgang Köhler also formulated the Gestalt theory of learning, a psychological framework that describes the processes…

William Edwards Deming biography and books

December 28th, 2023

William Edward Deming (1900-1993) was an American statistician. William Edwards Deming was a famous quality management guru who strived for continuous improvement of organizations. The origin of his work can be found in the Japanese manufacturing industry. There he learned…

Ulric Neisser biography, quotes and books

December 28th, 2023

Ulric Neisser (Ulric Richard Gustav Neisser: December 8, 1928 – February 17, 2012) was a German-American psychologist and professor at Cornell University. Ulric Neisser was also a member of the American National Academy of Sciences. He has been called the…

Alfred Adler biography, theory and books

December 6th, 2023

Alfred Adler (February 7, 1870 – May 28, 1937) was an Austrian psychologist, psychiatrist, physician and the founder of individual psychology, also called Adlerian psychology. Next to Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, dr. Alfred Adler is also considered the…

Peter Drucker biography, quotes and books

November 20th, 2023

Peter Drucker (November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was a renowned American author and consultant in the field of organizational development and management. Peter Drucker also invented the concept of Management by Objectives (MBO). Drucker interpreted modern business…
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