Introducing the Marshall Goldsmith Thought Leader Project

August 21, 2006 -  Marshall Goldsmith has invited 25 of the world’s top thought leaders ranging from various fields and backgrounds to take part in a relationship-building endeavor initiated by students of the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM).

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The thought leader team project began on the San Diego Campus during the 2005-06 academic year and will this year expand to include Alliant's Los Angeles, San Francisco and Fresno Campuses.

In July, Dr. Goldsmith held a gathering at his house in Rancho Santa Fe where students, staff, and faculty were invited to meet and socialize with Dr. Gary Ranker, John Assaraf, and Steve Rogers, president of Prudential Realty.

 The thought leader project is a tremendous opportunity for students to meet and network with some of the most brilliant minds in the world that goes above and beyond simply studying their work in the classroom. Most of the Thought Leaders are personal friends and colleagues of Dr. Goldsmith and they have graciously accepted to form an alliance with Alliant (hence the name) and the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management. This will aid in the school’s branding and reputability as a unique institution as well as foster potentially long-lasting relationships with the Thought Leaders that will likely inspire and foster research and contributions within the Alliant community.

Currently, the list of Thought Leaders includes:

1. Beverly Kaye- career development, mentoring, and talent management specialist
2. Brian Tracy- leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy specialist
3. Calhoun W. Wick- leadership and management training specialist
4. CK Prahalad- strategy specialist (corporate strategy, next practices, and role of top management in diversified multinational corporations)
5. Dan Parisi- ethics specialist
6. David Allen- HR specialist
7. David Peterson- Executive Coaching and Leadership Development
8. David Ulrich- human resource consultancy specialist
9. Elliott Massie- learning and technology specialist
10. Frances Hesselbein- recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and leadership specialist
11. Gary Ranker- corporate politics specialist
12. Jim Bolt- executive development specialist
13. Jim Kouzes- executive leadership specialist
14. Joel Barker- paradigm specialist
15. John Assaraf- neuroscience organizational behavior specialist
16. Jon Katzenbach- motivation specialist
17. Kate Ludeman- work ethic specialist
18. Ken Blanchard- leadership model specialist
19. Ken Shelton- executive excellence specialist
20. Marjorie Schaevitz- gender relations specialist
21. Nathaniel Brandon- life and thought philosopher and self-esteem specialist
22. Paul Hersey- leadership theory specialist
23. Phil Harkins- organizational development specialist
24. Richard Leider- “purpose” specialist
25. Roosevelt Thomas- diversity management specialist
26. Sally Helgeson- women in leadership specialist
27. Vijay Govindarajan- strategy specialist

Students have formed teams attached to various thought leadersand are currently conducting research to prepare for interviews with them.

As student-thought leader interviews take place, students of Alliant will be informed through updates via email, print, and the Alliant website. The launch of a fruitful Thought Leader relationship is underway and exciting opportunities are yet to come.