Dr. Ram Charan

Dr. Ram Charan is a world-renowned business consultant, author, and speaker who has spent the past 40 years working with many top companies, CEOs, and boards of our time.

Ram’s real-world solutions, shared with millions through his books and articles in top business publications, have been praised for being practical, relevant, and highly actionable — the kind of advice you can use Monday morning–in areas such as growth, talent development, corporate governance, and moneymaking models for the digital age.

Ram was first introduced to business while working in the family shoe shop in a small town in northern India, where he was raised. He earned an engineering degree in India, then took a job in Australia. He went on to earn an MBA and doctorate degrees from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction and was a Baker Scholar and served on the faculties of Harvard Business School and Northwestern University before pursuing consulting full-time.