Ram Charan has spent six decades working with CEOs across almost all major geographies and industries. He talks to a CEO or CXO every single day. His advice is actually executed.
He has advised over 50 Chinese companies and served on Chinese boards. He warned executives about China's rise for two decades while others dismissed the threat.
Author of 36 books, including the international bestseller Execution, his work has sold over 4 million copies in 25+ languages.
A Harvard Business School Baker Scholar with an MBA and doctorate from HBS, Dr. Charan was recently honored as a "Global Board Legend" at the 2025 Global Corporate Governance Summit.
Julia Yang is a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and executives. She was previously a consultant at McKinsey and a private equity investor at Bain Capital and earned her MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves on the faculty of the joint MIT-Tsinghua MBA program.
Ram Charan’s 27 books have sold over three million copies and include the New York Times bestseller Execution. He is a world-renowned advisor to CEOs, business unit managers, and boards of directors who value his practical solutions to complex business problems. Dr. Charan earned MBA and doctorate degrees from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction and taught as a faculty member. A noted expert and award-winning teacher of business strategy, execution, building a high-performance organization, 21st century leadership, corporate boards and succession, he has worked with leaders of some of the world's most successful companies, including Bank of America, Verizon, Coca-Cola, 3M, GE, Merck, Amgen, Novartis, Aditya Birla Group, and Tata Group.
Julia Yang is a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and executives. She was previously a consultant at McKinsey and a private equity investor at Bain Capital and earned her MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves on the faculty of the joint MIT-Tsinghua MBA program.