Ram Charan

Author, 'Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First

Ram Charan is a highly sought after business advisor and speaker famous among senior executives for his uncanny ability to solve their toughest business problems. For more than 35 years, Dr. Charan has worked behind the scenes with top executives at some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Verizon, Novartis, Dupont, Thomson Corporation, Honeywell, KLM, Bank of America, and MeadWestvaco. He has shared his insights with many others through teaching and writing.

Born in India, Charan moved to the US to attend Harvard Business School, where he earned MBA and doctorate degrees. After receiving his doctorate degree, he served on the Harvard Business School faculty.

Charan is the author of Talent Wins, The Talent Masters, Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, and many other books and articles.

Leadership

Why a more diverse workplace is also a more talented one

Raw talent doesn’t just exist in ivy league business schools, says superstar business consultant Ram Charan.

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Talent drives success: Why HR leaders are as important as CEOs

To become a talent-driven industry leader, companies need a new power player in their C-Suite: the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer).

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What it Means to Lead by Example

Ram Charan: Like a coach, you need to show a player how to do it.

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How to Nurture Talent

Most leaders fail by not knowing what their employees’ real raw talents are; they should invest most time to finding out and developing a person’s god-given gifts.

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The Biggest Challenge for First-Time Leaders

The role of a leader is not to do a job, but to get a job done. This may sound obvious, but it is the most difficult concept that leaders […]

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Be a Leader of People, Not Numbers

In our virtual, global world, leaders must figure out how to forge personal relationships with their employees even if they are on the other side of the globe.

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