Ram Charan — CEO
Ram Charan is a world-renowned business advisor, author, and speaker who has spent the past 40 years working with many top companies, CEOs, and boards of our time. Fortune magazine has called him "the most influential consultant alive." Ram is known for cutting through the complexity of running a business in today's ever-changing environment and providing actionable real-world solutions—the kind of advice you can use Monday morning. He began his business education early in his life while working in the family shoe shop in northern India. As a young engineer, his bosses recognized his business talent and encouraged him to develop it. He went on to earn MBA and doctorate degrees from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction and was a Baker Scholar. Ram shares his business insights through writing and teaching. He has written over 30 books that have sold more than 4 million copies in more than a dozen languages. Three were Wall Street Journal bestsellers, and Execution, co-authored with former Honeywell CEO Larry Bossidy, spent more than 150 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. His work with various companies include Toyota, Bank of America, Key Bank, ICICI Bank, Aditya Birla Group, Novartis, Max Group, Yildiz Holdings, UST Global, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), Humana and Matrix. He has taught many up-and-coming business leaders through in-house executive education programs and coached dozens of leaders who became CEOs. He received several awards for his teaching, is a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, and has served on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance.
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Location: Addison, Texas, United States
Experience: 59 yrs 5 mos
Career Highlights
- World-renowned business advisor with 40 years of experience.
- Author of over 30 books with 4 million copies sold.
- Coached numerous leaders who became CEOs.
Work Experience
Self-employed
Global Business & Leadership Consultant (48 yrs 5 mos)
Boston University
Professor (2 yrs)
Northwestern University
Assistant Professor (3 yrs)
Harvard Business School
Assistant Professor (6 yrs)
Education
Doctorate in Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Harvard Business School
Graduate Diploma at UNSW
Bachelor of Science at Banaras Hindu University