Dr. Ram Charan is a world-renowned business consultant, author, and speaker who has spent over 40 years advising many of the world's top CEOs and boards, including those at Toyota, Bank of America, and Novartis. His expertise is characterized by its focus on practical business solutions, cutting through complexity to uncover core business problems and providing highly actionable advice on growth, talent, and corporate governance for the digital age.
Charan's foundation is built on decades of intensive study and practice. After working in his family's shoe shop in India, he earned engineering, MBA, and doctorate degrees from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction as a Baker Scholar. He later served on the faculties of both Harvard Business School and Northwestern University before pivoting to full-time consulting. His teaching style is energetic and interactive, earning him several awards, including the Bell Ringer award at GE's famous Crotonville Institute.
A prolific author, Charan has penned more than 30 books since 1998. His most influential work, Execution, co-authored with former Honeywell CEO Larry Bossidy, spent over 150 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. His practical advice is widely disseminated through his writings in the Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and USA TODAY, demonstrating his commitment to making complex strategic concepts accessible and relevant to millions of business leaders.
In his direct consulting work, Ram is known for immediately cutting through complexity to diagnose the core business problem for clients like the Aditya Birla Group and Humana. His commitment to leadership development extends to coaching more than a dozen individuals who went on to become CEOs. A Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and a former board member of multiple global corporations, his insights provide unparalleled guidance on corporate governance and effective moneymaking models for today's fast-changing business environment.
