NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
AMACOM, the book publishing division of the American Management Association, is
pleased to share that authors Philip Kotler, Marshall Goldsmith and Charles
Handy have been included in the 2009 "Thinkers 50" list. Created in 2001 by
business journalists and consultants Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove, this
internationally-recognized, biennial guide seeks to answer the question: "Who is
the most influential living management thinker?"
Ranked at number nine, Philip Kotler has been on the forefront and continually
pushing the frontiers of business marketing for over three decades. His latest
groundbreaking book, Chaotics: The Business of Managing and Marketing in the Age
of Turbulence, published by AMACOM this year, "reflects his willingness to go
out on a limb and express an opinion. [It`s] Required reading," according to
Crainer and Dearlove.
At number 14, Marshall Goldsmith is renowned as the coach CEOs call on in a
crisis. "His wisdom can appear homespun-saying please and thank you-but he has
the happy knack of making the complex world of business feel straightforward,"
attest Crainer and Dearlove. Goldsmith is co-editor of and contributor to The
AMA Handbook of Leadership, which will be published by AMACOM in 2010.
Still noteworthy and radical at the age of 77, Charles Handy is hailed by
Crainer and Dearlove at number 43 as "the soothing voice of reason…in a world of
noise and uncertainty." His riveting, insight-rich memoir, Myself and Other More
Important Matters, was published by AMACOM in 2008.
"The honor of having three of our authors named to the `Thinkers 50` list
affirms our publishing mission," asserts AMACOM President and Publisher Hank
Kennedy. "AMACOM takes pride in not only showcasing the work of world-class
business thinkers, but also in helping business leaders, managers and
professionals understand the critical issues of today and tomorrow and deal with
everyday workplace challenges."
Sponsored by FTDynamo, Bloomsbury, The (London) Times and the European
Foundation for Management Development, the "Thinkers 50" list reflects the
business ideas worth paying attention to and acting on now. Compiled from public
votes for the business guru of their choice at the "Thinkers 50" website
(www.thinkers50.com), Crainer and Dearlove assess the top 100 names against 10
criteria, including originality of ideas, impact of ideas and international
outlook. The "Thinkers 50" team then seeks out the opinions of their own most
trusted business experts and factor in other measures, such as the number of
Google hits. Co-founder Stuart Crainer is also an AMACOM author, whose books
include The Ultimate Book of Business Quotations and The 75 Greatest Management
Decisions Ever Made.
AMACOM publishes non-fiction books on business, management, leadership, human
resources, training, communications, career growth, personal development,
marketing, sales, customer service, project management and finance. The American
Management Association is an international leader in management training and
professional development for individuals, teams, and organizations.
AMACOM
Alice Northover, 212-903-7951
anorthover@amanet.org
www.amacombooks.org
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