Sharath is the Globally Recognised Authority on Leadership at Inflection Moments. He is an acclaimed Advisor, Speaker & Author supporting Leaders and Organisations to Futureproof Success.

 

He supports a wide range of organisations to safely navigate their Inflection Moments, through an innovative Guided Journey process. These include:

 

• Pre-eminent global corporations (e.g. Adecco, L'Oreal, Shopify, Skyscanner, Grant Thornton International)
   

• Non-profits and foundations (e.g. Teach for All, BCorp Movement, Ashoka, B-Lab, Jacobs Foundation, Vitol Foundation)
   

• Growth businesses (e.g. JKS Restaurants, Kindred Care, Manus Neurodynamica) & venture funds (e.g. Omidyar Group)
   

• Education and health organisations (e.g. NHS, Harvard University, Imperial College, Kings College London)
   

• Public sector and civil society organisations (e.g. Civil Service College, UK Parliament, Elect Her)
   

• Cultural & sporting organisations (e.g. Barbican, Thyssen/TBA-21, Leaders in Sport, Pickleball England)

 

Sharath has also established a Generational Success Lab to help organisations across sectors navigate the generational inflection moment in our workforce and society. Sharath teaches Leadership at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities.  Sharath is the author of two influential books, “Inflection: A Roadmap for Leaders at a Crossroads” (Feb ’24) and “Intrinsic: A Manifesto to Reignite our Inner Drive” (Sep ’21). Both books have received acclaim ranging from fellow authors Dan Heath and Nir Eyal, to former Prime Ministers.

 

Sharath was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2022 New Year's Honours, and an Honorary Doctorate, for his contributions to the field. He holds degrees from Cambridge University (First Class Honours), Oxford University & INSEAD (MBA with Distinction).

 

He is an alumnus of Strategy& and eBay. He founded and led two education organisations - STiR Education & Teaching Leaders - which collectively impacted over 10 million children across 40,000 schools in developed and emerging countries. 

 

Sharath's work has been featured in The Economist, New York Times, CNN, Forbes, Inc, CNBC, Financial Times, Fast Company, The Telegraph & The Times of India. Sharath has a Substack, “The Art of Inflection”, and also writes on Linkedin for a wide audience. 

 

Sharath is a trained stand-up comic and harnesses humour in his speaking, to inspire change at inflection moments. 

 

Sharath lives in London with his wife and two boys. He is a keen reader, restaurant and theatre goer, traveller, and a nationally competitive pickleball player (where he is sponsored by the manufacturer Gamma). He is currently working on "Inheritable", an intergenerational novel, on a talent programme with the publisher Faber.