Independent Thinkers
Stephen Fry
British Actor, Writer, Lord of Dance, Prince of Swimwear & Blogger4,379,408 followers | Follow
Maria Shriver
I am an activist, author, journalist and mother. I consider myself a work in progress. My mission: to inspire and empower people to be Architects of Change.1,614,576 followers | Follow
Guy Kawasaki
Author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. Former chief evangelist of Apple. Co-founder of Alltop.933,001 followers | Follow
Robert Scoble
Technology news, videos, opinions, from an enthusiastic Rackspace employee who grew up in Silicon Valley and has interviewed more than 3,200 geeks.262,021 followers | Follow
Julian Keith Loren
Creator of Gameferences — game-based events that drive collaborative exploration and design. Innovator. Serial Entrepreneur + Intrapreneur. Positive Changemaker197,136 followers | Follow
Thomas L. Friedman
NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Lexus and the Olive Tree and From Beirut to Jerusalem.108,730 followers | Follow
alexismadrigal
Senior editor, @TheAtlantic. Author of Powering the Dream. @WIRED alum. Married to @sarahrich.94,553 followers | Follow
Richard Quest
Richard Quest - presenter of CNN Quest Means Business broadcast nightly from London at 7pm GMT.86,950 followers | Follow
Matt Taibbi
Contributing Editor for Rolling Stone; author of the Great Derangement and Griftopia; Contributor for Countdown with Keith Olbermann.79,921 followers | Follow
Norbert Doetsch
Internet Architect, Engineer, Digital Handyman, Entrepr., TEDster, Fitness Fanatic, Alpine Whitewater Kayaker, Pilot, EAA-Mbr, exSouthAfrican, pro-USA71,479 followers | Follow
Mark Thurston
I am self Un-Employed. I have three adopted children and three 'step-children, I love graphics & Dogs & Helping Others63,189 followers | Follow
Wolf Lasko
think deep: philosophie, mind-set, politik, news ( CEO at winners edge : strategie, innovation, sales & autor 24 books)61,837 followers | Follow
Veteran Traveler
King of Nothing: Expat rediscovering the US, prof, poet, travel writer, social median, disabled Vet, Black Belt #China #SOT #PTSD #Tibet #Humanrights61,587 followers | Follow
David Corn
DC editor of Mother Jones, MSNBC analyst & author of the new book, SHOWDOWN: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor & the Tea Party59,419 followers | Follow
Jason Falls
Jason Falls thinks a lot. And shares. Sometimes it's useful even.54,498 followers | Follow
Comment is free
The Guardian's debate/comment/op-eds desk. We like opinions. Tweets by @becky_gardiner, @guardianjessica, @bellamackie. Get in touch: cif.editors@guardian.co.uk49,362 followers | Follow
Amber Naslund
Social Strategist and co-founder of @SideraWorks. Author. Constructive heretic. Musician. Mom. Intellectual adventurer. Word nerd.49,002 followers | Follow
Daniel K Wentzel
Success Communicator, Trainer, Coach, Mentor, Internet Marketer, Micro-Blogger, Lover of Good Music, Literature & Social Media46,023 followers | Follow
FUTURE Patrick Dixon
FUTURIST, 13.5 MILLION VISITORS WEB, 4m video views, author 14 books. RANKED ONE OF 20 MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS THINKERS IN WORLD (2005). Keynote Speaker42,509 followers | Follow
Andrea Belz
Author, expert in commercializing innovation. Transforms ideas into profits.38,821 followers | Follow
Constantine ㏍
Internet Marketing Virtuoso | eBusiness Erudite | Angel Investor | Viral Marketing Maestro | Buzz Provocateur | Info Warrior | Cool Hunter | Yachting Geek38,135 followers | Follow
Jon Hutson
News on human rights and justice. Innovative thinking about strategic communication for nonprofit groups. My views, not necessarily my employer's.38,029 followers | Follow
Jack Bergstrom
Writer,Public Speaker,Seminar Leader, Life/Business Coach, NLP Practitioner, Outdoorsman, World Traveler, Gourmet Cook, Avid Reader, Book Collector, Scots/Swede37,577 followers | Follow
Don Tapscott
Author (most recent book Macrowikinomics), consulting company CEO, Hammond B3 player, striving to live a principled life of consequence.36,314 followers | Follow
jan kovitch
Unjudgemental Blogger Precautious Creative Optimistic Logical Curious Resourceful Musician Photographer Sailor Philosopher Universal Happy34,775 followers | Follow
Financial Trivia
Dad, Sailor & #Financial Pro. Food for thought for people interested in steering their nest egg around the shoals of #taxes & #inflation. Use at your own risk!29,849 followers | Follow
Thomas Matlack
co-founder THE GOOD MEN PROJECT. Investor, Writer, Father, Husband, Man in search of Goodness.29,842 followers | Follow
Steve Kayser
Biz Writer, Editor, Publisher, PR/Marketing, Thought-less Leader extraordinaire email Steve@writingriffs.com or Http://www.writingriffs.com23,395 followers | Follow
RayBeckerman
Law, social justice, nature, human & animal rights, the arts, ecology. Progressive. I try to lend my voice to the voiceless. http://is.gd/cNFKN22,438 followers | Follow
Dale Regehr
Pres/CEO WestStone Properties. An entrepreneur always looking for new deals! Family, Business, Boating, Outdoors, Fishing, Aviation, Exploring, Diving, Life!21,557 followers | Follow
Barry Birkett
Thinker-Listener-Writer-Trusted Adviser; brain overflowing with words, numbers & pictures; love creating in words & numbers; co-founder of SeniorCareCorner.com21,400 followers | Follow
Jack Schofield
Tech journo who covered IT for the Guardian (1983-2010), the Jack in Ask Jack, and a jackdaw who tweets fun links about photography, Lego, advertising, art etc19,924 followers | Follow
Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger: Founder & Chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation.19,708 followers | Follow
Scott McKain
#1 bestselling author and Hall of Fame speaker is specialist in helping organizations and professionals distinguish their client experience to create loyalty.19,700 followers | Follow
David Gaughran
Short story writer, novelist, and resolute defender of the Oxford comma.19,664 followers | Follow
Andrea Meyer
Founder Working Knowledge. Writer/ghostwriter/collaborator on innovation strategy & business. Success profiles, case studies, elearning, socialmedia,conferences18,977 followers | Follow
Jessica Mendes
Soulful writer with an eye for unconventional beauty. Passionate advocate of the inherent eroticism of older women. Deeply in love with animals and nature.17,918 followers | Follow
Aaron Asphar
Poet, philosopher + critical theorist. Writing philosophy, research + meditation (above blog) + see also blogs on music/art/culture/writing16,921 followers | Follow
conversionation
Customer-centric touchpoint marketing. Looking beyond the obvious. Founder of #fusionmex - follow @fusionmex (please).15,401 followers | Follow
Scarlet Pimpernel
Sink me! I'm dashed why I bother with YOU THE PEOPLE—Noblesse oblige I suppose—If you guess who I am, you'll get a suitable reward—i.e what you deserve! ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿14,985 followers | Follow
Pol Sandeman
writing, reading, travelling philosophizing, seeking out meaning in natural beauty and human connections, animal loving, http://polarzwo.web.officelive.com14,488 followers | Follow
Marvin David Webster
I Was Born Under a Wanderin' Star - Not all who wander are lost . . . but some are! Follow me whereever that wanderin' star leads.13,053 followers | Follow
Open Innovation
Here's the idea. Let's collaboratively build a big Open Innovation tweet hub and give it to Henry Chesbrough and the Center for Open Innovation. @jkloren12,897 followers | Follow
Calestous Juma
Professor @Harvard @Kennedy_School interested in science, technology and innovation for development. To follow is a privilege; to be followed is an honor.12,718 followers | Follow
Kevin Kelly
Senior Maverick at Wired, Cool Tools maven, author of What Technology Wants, True Films, and 1,000 True Fans12,228 followers | Follow
Len Kendall
Expert at NOTHING. Digital Director @GolinHarris. CoFounded @the3six5. Second City Grad. Loves @hollandersauce. The internet is my box of LEGOs. Oh ya, @VEHAMO!11,970 followers | Follow
Columbia B-School
Columbia Business School has been pioneering business practices and educating leaders from around the world for nearly a century. Simone is tweeting.11,100 followers | Follow
TNW Top Stories
Top stories from across The Next Web. Follow @thenextweb for all our stories http://thenextweb.tumblr.com10,795 followers | Follow
Erik Funfar
American expat, MBA, photographer, former U.S. Marine and international business nomad on a quest to identify life's WHYS10,789 followers | Follow
(Le) Poisson Rouge
Le Poisson Rouge is a multimedia arts and music venue in New York City. Find out about our shows and more at http://www.lprnyc.com.10,613 followers | Follow
Ed Yourdon
IT consultant. Geek. Author. Photographer. Expert witness. Not necessarily in that order...10,254 followers | Follow
Majora Carter
You Don't Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One10,140 followers | Follow
loopdiloop
A (somewhat) continuous stream of interesting tidbits. Curating topics on design, creativity, innovation, inspiration & culture.9,589 followers | Follow
Venessa Miemis
scouting the edge. memetic strategist. venture partner @anthemis, resident futurist @constellationrg, writing at Forbes/CNN more http://bit.ly/4n0kpe9,217 followers | Follow
Kirstin Butler
Cultural canary, unapologetic generalist, pie-lover. Currently working on a satire of startup culture by way of Nikolai Gogol.9,018 followers | Follow
Joshua Oakley
Peace Justice Disarmament Love Beauty Poetry Inspiration Wisdom Future World Vision Alchemy Balance Truth Sustainability Progress Beauty Justice Health Heart8,863 followers | Follow
Hisham Almiraat
A Moroccan doctor, citizen media enthusiast, travel lover, big fan of street food, languages and eccentric people. Work: @GlobalVoices, co-founder @TalkMorocco8,743 followers | Follow
Kelli Schmith
Born writer. Cool momma. Razor sharp biz acumen and techish to boot. Beast in the gym. I tip the EQ scale, refuse to give up, and sneak cookie dough.7,889 followers | Follow
Kendall Thiessen
I am an #inventor and Contract & IP #attorney. I love seeing new #ideas realized--esp for social good. My site: http://www.transideation.com7,481 followers | Follow
Spin Sucks
Spin Sucks blog is directed at marketing/PR professionals,& business leaders to keep you informed of trends in social PR and marketing.CCO Lisa Gerber tweeting.7,046 followers | Follow
Tom Delargy
I am being held hostage. Lord #Leveson has the key http://twitter.com/#!/IainDale/status/1028095537621319686,710 followers | Follow
Cathy Harrison
Market researcher who knows unique insights = a competitive edge. You need skill, creativity & a multi-mode view. Marketing, social media, & trends tweets.6,342 followers | Follow
Gary Blackmon
VN vet & U of Montevallo graduate. Progressive politically. NO SALES! #ConnectTheLeft #p2 #dems5,725 followers | Follow
Richard Yonck
Futurist/Analyst/Writer- Foresight Analyst for Intelligent Future. Focused on disruptive technologies & evolving relationship between technology & intelligence.5,430 followers | Follow
Luane Hanson
Architecture, Green Living, Design, Exploring, Technology, Life, Perspectives, Writing, Music, Media, Etc.5,272 followers | Follow
paul in laguna beach
independant, interested, critical, european expat in Laguna Beach5,199 followers | Follow
Jamais Cascio
Investigator of the plausibly surreal. Writer, Speaker, Futurist.5,110 followers | Follow
Curt Monash
Industry analyst. Consultant. Blogger (DBMS2, Strategic Messaging). Friend to plucky young companies since 1981. Former Harvard public policy research fellow.5,087 followers | Follow
Chuck Frey
Author/publisher of the Mind Mapping Software Blog & InnovationTools.com. Author of the new book @upyourimpact.5,002 followers | Follow
fırat işbecer
Co-Founder, Director @ Pozitron. Startup accelerator. Sports radio host @ LigRadyo. Occasional bar hopper, trivia nerd. He's not the droid you're looking for...4,931 followers | Follow
GraemeThickins
Writer/blogger/mktg consultant/advisor...all about relationships & advancing knowledge: #startups #vc #software #mobile #apps #cloud /oh, and #surf! Long $AAPL4,203 followers | Follow
J.S. Larochelle
attacked by Dementors, left-handed, scorpio, born 1951, french, scottish, irish ancestors3,687 followers | Follow
Angel Gonzalez
Healthcare Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Branding, Managing Change, Entrepreneur, Blogger, Husband & Father of Four3,593 followers | Follow
c3visionlab
Community dedicated to catalyzing global change through arts, media, & communications3,523 followers | Follow
Heide Kolb
Woman, Jungian analyst, horse lover. Everything related to Jungian thought, consciousness & science. Supporting life in all its inner & outer manifestations.3,474 followers | Follow
Laura Duran
PR / social media marketing advisor. Perfumista. Branding, leadership, success, art, language, social sciences. Listed w/ #TwitterPowerhouses and #BA75.3,433 followers | Follow
Gerard Newham
Alcohol and other drug, mental health, inmate issues, criminal justice, social justice, homelessness. RT indicates interest not agreement.3,277 followers | Follow
Jeffrey Davis
It's all about wonder. I consult with writers, creatives, entrepreneurs, & schools. Bk: Journey from the Center to the Page. Loves: Hillary, Dahlia, dark choco.2,987 followers | Follow
Alex Torpey
24 year-old mayor of South Orange, NJ; philosopher; grad student; founder/partner @veracitymedia; OpenGov advocate; volunteer EMT; writer; musician; person2,889 followers | Follow
Karyn Traphagen
Science Communication, Physics, Photography & Art. ScienceOnline Executive Director. NASATweetup alum. Cultivating Curiosity.2,478 followers | Follow
AnthonyLawlor
Architect of conscious & sacred spaces—Author of 24 Patterns of Wisdom, A Home for the Soul & The Temple in the House—Explores alchemy of perception2,436 followers | Follow
Michelle Legro
Editor at Lapham's Quarterly. You can generally find me burning bridges and taking names over at @laphamsquart.2,410 followers | Follow
KIZER & BENDER
He's Kizer. She's Bender. Together, we're speakers, authors, consultants and all about retail. We teamed up in 1990. We're married... just not to each other!2,399 followers | Follow
Nathaniel St.Clair
New Media Editor for CounterPunch.Org. I'm only here to mix it up with restless muckrakers and fellow news hounds, so sound off.2,135 followers | Follow
Marketing Chap
Absolute brick of a chap working in marketing, pr, and social media. Also likes cricket on a decent wicket, a good smoke, and anyone who is a good egg.2,044 followers | Follow
Steven E. Streight
The Web Content Developer and Blog Figure-Outer. Computer Musician. Social Media Strategist.2,031 followers | Follow
Diane Court
Voraciously curious, mindmapper & Mom, revisit chaos daily, experiential explorer. Making value connections=work & life. Rule to live by-Benefit others2,028 followers | Follow
Kevin Veitia
Perpetual learner, autodidact, traveler, lover of good design. Someday entrepreneur. Interested in language, philosophy, tech, science, art, history, politics.1,979 followers | Follow
scrim shaw
Described as a working stiff's Berra & Twain, all wrapped up into one stale crumudgeon sandwich.1,749 followers | Follow
Omar Habib
interior designer NYC ~ cooking & photograph greatest passions ~ enjoy all kinds of musics ~ no RT on politics/religion ~ Go Yankees!!!1,743 followers | Follow
Nathalie Abejero
Parenting | Foreign aid | Public Health | Cambodia | USA | Born in Manila, Grew up in NYC, Working in SE Asia1,736 followers | Follow
NowThatsLeadership
Founder, Now That's Leadership! Connect w/ the community: http://ow.ly/8163f I give the gift of measurable growth & tangible results1,700 followers | Follow
David Siegel
All about pull, the semantic web, Internet, business, and dark chocolate. Follow me into the semantic future!1,647 followers | Follow
Gene Sharp Film
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Start-Revolution-Ruaridh-Arrow/dp/B0073DLYSE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331405094&sr=8-11,474 followers | Follow
Tapscott & Williams
Macrowikinomics: New Solutions for a Connected Planet, the anticipated follow up to innovation bestseller, Wikinomics by Don Tapscott & Anthony D. Williams.1,340 followers | Follow
Xochi (sōchē) Adamé
Lover of vintage and tech. Bookish with an esoteric bent. Red Bull drinker. ॐ chanter. AR + PR + Social Media Strategist at @CDSGlobal. Tweets are my own.1,334 followers | Follow
Todd Laabs
Forgetting my Engineering degree one day at a time. Career in Beauty & Salon Mktg. at P&G. Admirer of great Advertising. Movie lover...especially the popcorn1,330 followers | Follow
Suzy Klein
Radio 3 broadcaster, BBC 2 Review Show and Proms presenter, Guardian/New Statesman writer. Have own views - these are they...1,169 followers | Follow
Patrick Wilson-Welsh
Agile SW Dev coach, learning addict, programmer, tester, Network Weaver.1,084 followers | Follow
Andrew Gideon
Husband, Dad, Software Engineer, Pilot (ASEL, IR), Co-founder/Co-owner of software development & Internet hosting firm in Northern NJ, Taekwondo Black Belt948 followers | Follow
Beth Brewster
Journalist, lecturer and head of Journalism and Publishing at Kingston University. Magazine devotee. Campaigner for curves and paid internships.929 followers | Follow
Buckscoworking
A CoWorking site organizing in Bucks County, PA, on Street Rd. near Second Street Pike.901 followers | Follow
Maria Odete Madeira
Interdisciplinary researcher Research interests: philosophy of science, ontology, systems science, cognition, neurocognition.896 followers | Follow
Mel Risebrow
Sustainability, ferment, learning, nature, people, plants, planet, food, art, music - everything really!863 followers | Follow
Peter Erickson
We seek out and identify game changing innovations so they can become growth areas for business and the economy.819 followers | Follow
beth daquila leo
old broad-nola exile/lover not fighter/further left of center every day/writer/artist/musicians are my heroes772 followers | Follow
Aafia Chaudhry, MD
Physician, entrepreneur, problem-solver, investor, artist, optimist, F1 fan for over 27 years!728 followers | Follow
John Kasarda
John D. Kasarda: leading developer of the aerotropolis concept, Director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill.726 followers | Follow
David Fishman
Pipit / Purchlive. Follower beware: The opinions expressed here are my own and in no way represent Pipit Interactive.594 followers | Follow
DeepCapture
Examining the growing threat to our financial system posed by illegal naked short selling, stock manipulation, and the destruction of public companies.453 followers | Follow
Complex Systems
I set this account up to read about Complex Systems Dynamics- Jim I'm also at @smithmillcreek392 followers | Follow
Conrad Hofmeyr
325 followers | Follow
Afghan Watchdog
Join us in urging President Obama and Congress to end corruption, waste and abuse in Afghanistan: http://pogo.ly/toDhTJ269 followers | Follow
JoAnna Brandi & Co.
Inspire, engage, empower employees! Keynotes, leadership & customer care/loyalty training, author, Happiness Coaching & more! www.ReturnOnHappiness.com265 followers | Follow
C. Pedro Gonçalves
Professor at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP) Research Interests: Risk mathematics, category theory, chaos theory, computation.254 followers | Follow
Lemonosity
Writer, journalist, editor, chartered accountant, woman. I have pieces of paper to prove 4 out of 5 of those claims.183 followers | Follow
Sarah Clarke
Interesting stuff from the world of arts - with some techy and random things thrown in for good measure.152 followers | Follow
Beth Feingold
postdoc-ing. interested in the environment - landscape - public health - env. justice connection. currently working on pop-env-malaria in Amazonian Peru.134 followers | Follow
Chris Wasden
101 followers | Follow
Social Simulations
24 followers | Follow
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independent thinkers
