In judging the contenders we focused on two groups, which excluded sports coaches and focused on those practitioners who develop and bring out the best in others personal, finacial and business abilities. Those in the Top 30 Gurus are the “Cream of the Crop”, the World’s Top 30 most influential Coaching Professionals and received more than 1000 votes each. All not only apply their own coaching principals to achieve superior results with their clients and their organizations, but develop and influence excellence throughout the globe.
Our research came from e-mails sent to 22,000 business people, consultants, academics and MBA’s around the world for nominations and our public opinion poll.
We shortlist 60 names then did a Google search for ranking.
The criteria for judging the TOP 30 focused on: Originality of ideas, practicality of ideas, coaching results, presentation style, international outlook, impact of ideas, quality of publications and writings, dispersion of publications and writings, public opinion, guru factor.
