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Robin Sharma
OccupationWriter, motivational speaker, leadership expert and Canadian lawyer
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanadian, Mauritian[1]
Alma materDalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
GenreLeadership and personal development
Notable worksThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The Leader Who Had No Title, The Greatness Guide, 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, top 10 Leadership Gurus in the World (source:leadershipgurus.net)
Website
www.robinsharma.com

Robin S. Sharma is a Canadian writer,[2] motivational speaker, leadership expert[3] and a former Litigation lawyer.[4] He is the author of 12 global best sellers, including The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Leader Who Had No Title. Robin has both Canadian and Mauritian citizenship.[1]

Early life and education

Sharma was born in India.[5] He received his LL.B. degree at the Schulich School of Law in Dalhousie University.

Career

Sharma's career included work for the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia as a judicial law clerk and employment with the Canadian government as a staff litigation attorney.[5] He is the author of 15 books[6] including Who Will Cry When You Die, The Leader Who Had no Title and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, which has sold 6 million copies.[6]

Sharma is the founder of a business training firm called Sharma Leadership International Inc. located in Toronto, Canada.[3][7] Sharma is a leadership expert who was ranked in the top 10 worldwide 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.[8] and has appeared on "numerous television and radio programs."[5] He conducts training programmes and workshops even at far flung places like Bogota, Moscow, Shanghai and Paris and runs an annual event called The Titan Summit that features a faculty including Sir Richard Branson, Russell Simmons and other top global thought leaders in Chennai, Hyderabad,[9] etc.

Robin Sharma's work focused on developing the leadership abilities of every employee, regardless of position. He is known worldwide for his "Lead Without a Title" methodology and for his breakthrough work with top organizations. He also teaches elite performance via his methods that include The 20/20/20 Formula and The 90/90/1 Rule.

Publications

He has written several self-help books on personality development and leadership which have been published in more than 60 countries and translated to more than 70 languages.[2] Although he became a successful writer, he was forced to self-publish his first book with 2000 copies with his mother as editor of the first book.[2] His book, The Monk who sold his Ferrari was adapted as a play and staged in places like Mumbai.[10]

  • Megaliving!: 30 Days to a Perfect Life (1995, ISBN 978-0969822509)
  • The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (1997, ISBN 978-0061125898)
  • Who Will Cry When You Die: Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (1999, ISBN 978-8179922323)
  • Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2000, ISBN 978-0007549627)
  • Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2001, ISBN 978-0002000390)
  • The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart's Desires (2003, ISBN 978-1401900595)
  • Discover Your Destiny with the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2004, ISBN 978-0060756697)
  • The Greatness Guide: 101 Lessons for Making What's Good at Work and in Life Even Better (2008, ISBN 978-0061238574)
  • The Greatness Guide Book 2: 101 More Insights to Get You to World Class (2008, ISBN 978-0007284139)
  • The Leader Who Had No Title (2010, ISBN 978-1439109137)
  • The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2011, ISBN 978-0007321117)

References

  1. ^ a b Template:Fr"Nationalité mauricienne pour Robin Sharma". Le Défi Media Group. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Muthalaly, Shonali (23 February 2014). "New-age guide". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  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); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ 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); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ 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); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ "About Us, Sharma Leadership International Inc". Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  8. ^ "Leadership Gurus, Robin Shamra ranked 7th". Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  9. ^ "Robin and his Ferrari". The Hindu. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. ^ "The Monk on Stage". The Indian Express. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

Books

  • The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
  • The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO

External links

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