There are many amazing people and companies that are so incredibly innovative they seem to be looking at the future with binoculars! Their vision, products and ideas have literally changed the world. More importantly, there's so much to learn, if you are a willing student. Here are some of the best forward thinking people and companies that have in one way or another made a significant impact.

The 50 Top Business Gurus

Alex Osterwalder (Business Model Innovation)

www.alexosterwalder.com

Nikos Mourkogiannis (Purpose)

www.nikosonline.com/

Clayton Christensen (Disruptive Technology/ Innovation)
http://www.claytonchristensen.com/index.html

C K Prahalad (Strategy)
http://www.ckprahalad.com/

Don Peppers and Martha Rogers (Customer Relationship)
www.1to1.com

Don Tapscott (Digital Revolution)
http://dontapscott.com/

Edward De Bono (Creativity King)
http://www.edwdebono.com/

Gary Hamel (Strategy)
http://www.garyhamel.com/

Guy Kawasaki (Innovator and Serial Entrepreneur)
www.guykawasaki.com/

Jim Collins (Leadership/ Strategy)
http://www.jimcollins.com/

Leif Edvinsson (Intellectual Capital leader)
http://www.corporatelongitude.com/

Marcus Buckingham (Strengths/ Employee Engagement)
http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/home.php

Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point)
www.gladwell.com

Michael Porter (Strategy King)
http://www.isc.hbs.edu/

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Psychology and Optimization)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DC3VIFk2N0

Robert Plutchik (Emotions Model)
http://www.fractal.org/Bewustzijns-Besturings-Model/Nature-of-emotions.htm

Roger Martin

http://rogerlmartin.com/

Stephen Covey (Personal Excellence)
http://www.stephencovey.com/

Tom Peters (Marketing/ Strategy)
http://www.tompeters.com/