Gary Hamel
Born: November 09, 1954 – St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Gary Hamel is an influential management thinker and author specializing in business strategy, innovation, and organizational change. His notable works include "Competing for the Future," "Leading the Revolution," "The Future of Management," and "Humanocracy," with landmark concepts such as core competence and strategic intent. Hamel's books have been translated into over 25 languages, profoundly shaping modern management practices worldwide.
Biography & Author's Journey
Gary Hamel, born in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1954, stands as one of the world’s most influential business thinkers whose work has profoundly shaped management theory and practice. After graduating from Andrews University in 1975, Hamel went on to earn his Ph.D. from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in 1990. His early fascination with organizational vitality was fueled by watching the auto industry in his native Michigan struggle against nimble global competitors—a formative experience that triggered his lifelong commitment to innovation and transformation in management.
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Community Voices
"Gary Hamel has been called "the world's leading expert on business strategy" by Fortune magazine"
— Fortune
"Gary Hamel is the originator, with C.K. Prahalad, of the concept of core competencies, a foundational idea in management theory"
— Wikipedia
"Gary Hamel is a visiting professor of strategic management at London Business School, where he has taught for three decades"
— London Business School
"The Wall Street Journal ranked Gary Hamel as one of the world's most influential business thinkers"
— The Wall Street Journal
"According to Forbes, Gary Hamel ranked number 5 among the 10 most influential business gurus in 2007"
— Forbes
"The Financial Times referred to Gary Hamel as a "management innovator without peer."
— Financial Times
"Harvard Business Review has published 20 articles by Gary Hamel and has described him as a leading authority on strategy and innovation"
— Harvard Business Review
