Thinkers are “leaders to learn from.” The Rix Center’s founding principles are based upon the findings of thinkers that have researched the benefits of social capital, and have shown that corporate citizenship and engaged leadership adds value to communities.

The following are examples of Thinkers that embody the ethos of The Rix Center:

Stephen Covey

Ali Dastmalchian

Alexis de Tocqueville

Peter Drucker

John Elkington

Malcolm Gladwell

Daniel Goleman

Charles Handy

John Helliwell

Henry Mintzberg

Daniel F. Muzyka

Robert Putnam

Matt Ridley

Klaus Schwab

Peter Senge

Duncan J. Watts