Welcome to ‘Thought Leadership for Luminaries”

A distinguishing characteristic of a thought leader is the recognition from the outside world that the company deeply understands its business, the needs of its customers, and the broader marketplace in which it operates. This essential defines the essence of luminaries and the thought behind this section of our website. ‘Thought Leadership for Luminaries’ is a destination for luminaries to visit on a regular basis, for not only a touch of inspiration but also an insight into issues and solutions that are facing our respective marketplaces and customers.

Did you know?

The term ‘thought leadership” was first coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman, editor-in-chief of the magazine, Strategy & Business. The term was used to designate interview subjects for that magazine who had contributed new thoughts to business. Among the first "thought leaders," were British management thinker, Charles Handy, Stanford economist Paul Romer, Mitsubishi president, Minoru Makihara, and University of Michigan strategist, C.K Prahalad and his co-author, Gary Hamel, a professor at the London Business School. Since that time, the term has spread from business to other disciplines and has come to mean someone who enlivens old processes with new ideas. As a result, there are thought leaders in the sciences, humanities and even in government.