M.S. Rao, PhD

Father of “Soft Leadership” and Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants, India

Professor M.S. Rao, PhD is an international leadership guru with 39 years of experience and is the author of 48 books. He is a C-suite advisor and a sought-after keynote speaker globally. He brings a strategic eye and long-range vision given his multifaceted professional experience including military, teaching, training, research, consultancy, and philosophy. He is passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others. He trains a new generation of leaders through leadership education and publications. His vision is to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. He advocates gender equality globally (#HeForShe). He was ranked #1 Thought Leader and Influencer on Culture Globally by Thinkers360. He invests his time in authoring books and blogging on executive education, learning, and leadership.