Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 19, 2013

It is now the premier global ranking of management thinkers. Previous winners of the Top Management Thinker Award have included Peter Drucker (2001 & 2003), Michael Porter (2005), CK Prahalad (2007 & 2009), and Clayton Christensen (2011). If you haven’t yet heard of Thinkers50, here is a little background.

Prahalad 89

Prahalad Porter Christensen Drucker 89

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

Blue Ocean Strategy 250

Blue Ocean Strategy Prahalad Christensen Leadership 250

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 15, 2012

Thinkers50 offers the definitive global ranking of management thinkers and is published every two years. The 2009 winner was CK Prahalad. The ranking is based on voting at the Thinkers50 website and input from a team of advisers led by Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer.

Prahalad 80

Prahalad Definition Globalization Team 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 30, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chris Zook and featured at the Thinkers50 website, an organization whose definitive global ranking of management thinkers is published every two years. The 2009 winner was CK Prahalad.

Prahalad 75

Prahalad Definition Globalization Article 75

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

In some cases, brilliant technical experts should continue to be brilliant technical experts - and not feel obligated to become managers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. They are looking for the "right answers" - similar to the ones in engineering school. Life is good.

Prahalad 127

Prahalad Uncertainty CEO Leadership 127

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 10, 2011

A: The standard PR hype that goes with an acquisition sounds something like this, "We are so impressed with management and the direction of the company that we are acquiring that we have no interest in changing them. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. Life is good.

Advice 105

Advice Prahalad PR Loyalty 105

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Your successor is going to manage your organization in the future - not you. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. It can be very hard to watch your successor make decisions that are different than yours. Respect your successor enough to let her choose her own key advisers.

Prahalad 127

Prahalad Objective Survey Participative 127