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March 21st, 2023
Mary Parker Follett (3 September 1868 – 18 December 1933) was an American sociologist, business consultant, and author of books about democracy, leadership, relationships, and management. She is considered to be the founder of modern management principles, and…
March 21st, 2023
Napoleon Hill (1883 – 1970) was a famous American author and big influencer on the key to success and personal achievement. Most people know Napoleon Hill from the 17 Principles of Success and his best sellers the law of success…
March 16th, 2023
Masaaki Imai (1930) is one of the founders and a very famous advisor in the field of the Kaizen, Gemba Kaizen, LEAN Manufacturing and quality philosophies. Especially the further development of continuous improvement within organizations in the form of…
March 15th, 2023
Genrich Altshuller (Genrich Saulovich Altshuller; 15 October 1926 – 24 September 1998) was a Soviet inventor, engineer, scientist, journalist, and author. He is best known for his TRIZ Method of Problem Solving, a methodology for systematic innovation.
Genrich Altshuller biography…
March 14th, 2023
Ronald Heifetz (1951) founded the Centre for Public Leadership and is the King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and at Harvard University. Additionally, he is co-founder of Cambridge Leadership…
March 8th, 2023
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish inventor, scientist and engineer. Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing and patenting the first telephone. He was president of the Bell Telephone Company in 1877 and…
February 20th, 2023
John Grinder (Dr. John Thomas Grinder Jr., born January 10, 1940) is an American linguist, management consultant, trainer, author, and speaker. John Grinder is credited with developing neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) along with Richard Bandler. He is also co-director of…
February 16th, 2023
Ghanshyam Das Birla (April 10, 1894 – June 11, 1983) was one of the most famous Indian businessmen and a member of the well-known and influential Birla family. Ghanshyam Das Birla, also known as G.D. Birla, is considered the…
January 16th, 2023
Michael Treacy is a professor of management and has over 30 years of experience dealing with organizational issues in the field of market leadership. The ideas of Michael Treacy about value and growth disciplines, together with Fred Wiersema,…
December 14th, 2022
Arthur D. Little (1863 – 1935) was a pioneer and free thinker who focused on opportunities rather than difficulties. He was also founder of the worldwide consulting company Arthur D. Little and creator of the famous ADL matrix.
Biography…
December 13th, 2022
John Adair (John Eric Adair: born 18 May 1934) is an internationally well-known author, public speaker, and expert in the field of leadership and leadership development. John Adair created the Action Centered Leadership model, and he has today authored…
November 30th, 2022
Azim Premji (born July 24, 1945) is an Indian businessman, engineer, investor and philanthropist. He was long the chairman of Wipro Limited and today still serves as a non-executive member of the board of directors. Azim Hashim Premji is also…
