THNK School of Creative Leadership explained

THNK School of Leadership is an international leadership organization headquartered in Amsterdam. The school was founded in 2010^[1]

History

THNK was launched in 2010 as a public-private partnership supported by the Dutch government, the City of Amsterdam, the Province of North Holland, Vodafone, McKinsey & Company, KLM Airlines, and a host of other private and public entities.^[2] It was founded to establish Amsterdam as a creative center and boost the city’s innovation ecosystem.^[3] Partly funded by the City of Amsterdam, and influenced by the leadership thinking and creative modeling of companies such as McKinsey, Pixar, IDEO, and Philips, “THNK intentionally chose to stay outside of the formal education system so that it could create its own version of what leadership training for the 21st century should look like”.^[4]

The co-founders were Bas Verhart and Menno van Dijk. Stefano Marzano, former Chief Design Officer of Philips, was the Founding Dean of the new course.^[5]

Programs

• Executive Leadership Program^[6]
• Custom Programs: THNK works with different organizations on special programs. THNK has worked with FIFA to support and develop female leaders at the senior decision-making level in football,^[7] with Stanford University to deliver the mediaX Global Innovation Leadership program,^[8] and with the Dubai Future Academy to deliver an Executive Education Program.^[9]

Notable alumni

• Anya Ayoung-Chee^[10]
• Mark Brand^[11]
• Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud^[12]
• Easkey Britton^[13]
• Wempy Dyocta Koto^[14]
• Jon Gosier^[15]
• Jürgen Griesbeck, Founder of Common Goal^[16]
• Osher Günsberg
• Rand Hindi^[17]
• Hermen Hulst, Founder of Guerrilla Games^[18]
• Ellen Jorgensen^[19]
• Katherine Maher, Executive Director at Wikimedia Foundation^[20]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Say . My . THNK: A Leadership Approach To Disrupt Thinking, Then Business . 15 August 2018 . Forbes . Nov 4, 2014.
2. News: Ungerleider . Neal . The THNK Tank: Why Amsterdam Wants Your (Creative) Brains . 15 August 2018 . Fast Company . March 27, 2012.
3. Web site: THNK bevestigt creatieve status Amsterdam . Dutch Cowboys . 21 March 2012 . 15 August 2018.
4. News: Paul . Roshan . What Higher Education Should Look Like . 15 August 2018 . Stanford Social Innovation Review . May 25, 2012.
5. Web site: THNK bevestigt creatieve status Amsterdam . Dutch Cowboys . 21 March 2012 . 15 August 2018.
6. News: Say . My . THNK: A Leadership Approach To Disrupt Thinking, Then Business . 15 August 2018 . Forbes . Nov 4, 2014.
7. News: Marcin . Tim . Ahead Of FIFA Presidential Election, Here's How An Increased Role For Women Could Help Shape Reforms . 15 August 2018 . International Business Times . February 25, 2016.
8. Web site: Global Innovation Leadership Workshop . Stanford .edu . 15 August 2018.
9. News: Dubai Future Academy is launched . 15 August 2018 . Gulf News . December 21, 2016.
10. Web site: Anya Ayoung Chee. Unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit . Newsday . 6 November 2016 . 16 August 2018.
11. News: Johnston . Patrick . Vancouver entrepreneur Mark Brand to teach innovation course for USC . 15 August 2018 . Vancouver Sun . April 29, 2018.
12. Web site: Rich . Carrie . Going Against The Grain: The Story Of A Female Entrepreneur In Saudi Arabia . Huffington Post . 5 March 2015 . 15 August 2018.
13. Web site: Easkey Britton . Lineup . 15 August 2018.
14. News: A man of many talents . 15 August 2018 . Business Times . November 23, 2016.
15. Web site: Jon Gosier . TED . 16 August 2018.
16. Web site: Poulsen . Sophie . Football as a powerful tool for social change . THNK.org . 21 August 2018.
17. Web site: Rand Hindi . IRU World Congress . 16 August 2018.
18. Web site: Hermen Hulst . THNK.org . 21 August 2018.
19. Web site: Ellen Jorgensen . THNK.org . 16 August 2018.
20. Web site: Katherine Maher . THNK.org . 21 August 2018.