Distinguished Contributors, Gurus, and Pioneers to the Field of Training and Development

Warren Bennis (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1988)
Robert Blake and Jane Mouton (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1987)
Kenneth Blanchard (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1992)
Peter Block (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1996)
Benjamin Bloom
Martin Broadwell (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1990)
Tony Buzan
Richard E. Clark
Dr. Ruth Clark
Edward de Bono
John Dewey
Dr. Rita Dunn & Dr. Kenneth Dunn

Peter Drucker

Robert Gagne

Diane M. Gayeski

Howard Gardner
Gloria Gery (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1998)
Thomas Gilbert (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Robert Glaser
Brandon Hall
Joe Harless (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1998)
Ned Herrmann (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1995)
Donald Kirkpatrick (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1997)
Malcolm Knowles (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
David Kolb
Dugan Laird (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Gordon Lippitt (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Robert Mager (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Patricia McLagan (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1993)
Elliot Masie

Dr. M. David Merrill


Leonard Nadler (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1987)


Fred Nickols
George Odiorne (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1986)
Bob Pike
Scott Parry (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1999)
Allison Rossett (HRD Hall of Fame member - 2000)
Geary Rummler (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1986)
Scott Simmerman
B. F. Skinner
Thiagi (Sivasailam Thiagarajan)
Donald Tosti
Benjamin Tregoe (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1991)
Ron Zemke
Jack Zenger (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1994)

Other Interesting Sources

ISPI Awards

The Messy History of OB&D: How Three Strands Came to Be Seen as One Rope

Thought Leaders

Top leaders in learning and Education

Kevin Kruse has interviewed several gurus

Twenty Top 10s in e-learning


 

Notes

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