Ram Charan is a highly acclaimed business advisor, speaker, and author. Ram has coached some of the world's most successful CEOs. For 35 years, he has worked behind the scenes at companies like GE, DuPont, EDS, Ford, Duke Energy and Verizon.

Ram started his business career as a teenager working in the family shoe shop in India. He went on to earn an engineering degree and then MBA and doctorate degrees from Harvard Business School. He graduated from Harvard with high distinction and was a Baker Scholar. He then served on the Harvard Business School faculty.

Ram is known for his practical, real world perspective. His expertise runs deep in several areas of business:

Profitable Growth Leadership Global Strategy Innovation Succession & Leadership Pipeline

Business Acumen Execution Global Matrix Organization Board of Directors Top Management Teams

Ram is a favorite among executive educators. He won the Bell Ringer (best teacher) award at GE's famous Crotonville Institute. He won similar awards at Wharton and Northwestern. He was among Business Week's top ten resources for in-house executive development programs.

Ram has written several books: (1) What the CEO Wants You to Know, (2) Boards at Work, (3) The Leadership Pipeline, and (4) Every Business is a Growth Business. He also tailors his books for specific client companies. He did one for Gateway, one for Ford, one for EDS. His articles have been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Time, Director's Monthly, and USA Today.