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Robin Shilp Sharma
OccupationCanadian lawyer,[1] leadership expert[2] and writer
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanadian
Alma materDalhousie University School of Law
Genreself-help, motivational
Notable worksThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart's Desires
Notable awardsGolden Gavel award by Toastmasters International in 2011
Website
www.robinsharma.com

Robin S. Sharma (born 1964) is a Canadian lawyer,[1], author, and purported leadership expert. [3]

Early life and education

Sharma received his L.L.B. degree at the Dalhousie University School of Law.[4]

Career

Sharma's career includes work for the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia as a judicial law clerk and employment with the Canadian government as a staff litigation attorney.[4] He is the author of 15 books[5] including Who Will Cry When You Die, The Leader Who Had no Title, and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, which has sold 3 million copies.[5]

Sharma is the founder of a business training firm called Sharma Leadership International Inc. located in Toronto, Canada.[3][6]Sharma is a motivational speaker and was given the Golden Gavel award by Toastmasters International in the year 2011.[3] He was ranked 7th on the International Leadership Professional Gurus list in 2012. [7] and has appeared on "numerous television and radio programs."[4]

Publications

  • The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (1997)
  • Who Will Cry When You Die: Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (1999)
  • The Leader Who Had no Title
  • Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2003)
  • The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart's Desires (2003)
  • Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2003)
  • Discover Your Destiny with the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2004)
  • MegaLiving!
  • The Gandhi Factor
  • Begin Within

References

  1. ^ a b Author unknown (Oct 22, 2008). "A title is no guarantee of skill; Meet the leader: Robin Sharma - CEO of Sharma Leadership International". The Star (South Africa). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Robin S Shrama Biography". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved April 05, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Unknown author (May 25, 2011). "Toastmasters International Announces Robin Sharma as Its 2011 Golden Gavel Recipient". Defense and Aerospace Week. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ a b c Unknown author (Jan 1, 2004). "Sharma, Robin S. 1964-". Contemporary Authors. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ a b Unknown author (March 9, 2013). "Watch TV, or change the world: Robin Sharma". Hindustan Times. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |author= has generic name (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ "About Us, Sharma Leadership International Inc". Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "Leadership Gurus, Robin Shamra ranked 7th". Retrieved March 24, 2013.