Three AMACOM Authors Named among World's Top 50 Influential Management Thinkers

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.

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