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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…
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…
November 16th, 2023
Aristotle, born in 384 BCE was a Greek philosopher and scientist. He is considered to be one of the greatest minds from Western history. Aristotle created a scientific method that’s used for research. Even after thousands of years of more…
November 13th, 2023
Sakichi Toyoda (1867 – 1930) was a Japanese inventor, industrialist and the founder of Toyota Industries Co., Ltd. Sakichi Toyoda revolutionized the textiles industry in Japan. He is sometimes called the Japanese Thomas Edison.
Founder of the 5 whys…
November 1st, 2023
Fons Trompenaars is a Dutch consultant, management trainer, motivational speaker. Fons Trompenaars is also author of many books on the subject of culture and business (including Riding the waves of culture in 1998). He is famous for his co-development, together…
November 1st, 2023
Hans Vermaak is an adviser, lecturer and researcher. Hans Vermaak is associate partner at Twynstra Gudde consultancy, a colleague of Léon de Caluwé and is known for his contribution on the approach of Thinking in Colors.
Biography Hans Vermaak…
October 12th, 2023
John Broadus Watson (January 9, 1878 – September 25, 1958) was an American psychologist who published and popularized behaviorism. Thanks to John B. Watson, this new approach to psychology grew into one of the largest psychological schools in the…
September 12th, 2023
E. Jerome McCarthy (February 20, 1928 – December 3, 2015) was an American marketing professor who has lectured at several universities such as Michigan State University and the University of Notre Dame. E. Jerome McCarthy was also the founder of…
September 11th, 2023
Jim Collins (James C. Collins; January 25, 1958) is a well-known business consultant, inspirational management speaker, and lecturer. Jim Collins particularly lecturers on company sustainability and growth. Collins authored, and co-authored various long-lasting international bestsellers such as ‘Built to Last’,…
September 8th, 2023
Igor Ansoff (1918- 2002) was a prominent Russian American mathematician and scientist. Igor Ansoff is known as the father of strategic management and his development of the strategy model, the Ansoff matrix.
Biography
The scientific career of Igor Ansoff…
September 8th, 2023
Henry Mintzberg, OC, OQ, FRSC (1939) is an internationally renowned academic, author and researcher. Henry Mintzberg is currently professor of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This article highlights besides his…
September 8th, 2023
Herbert A. Simon (Herbert Alexander Simon: June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was an American economist, political scientist, sociologist, and psychologist. His primary focus was on researching decision-making within large organizations and was best known for his theories on…