Few people have contributed as significantly to the art and especially the science of business strategy as Robert Kaplan. His Balanced Scorecard is the premier tool for aligning a company's current actions with its strategic goals. This performance management system helps business leaders clarify their corporate vision and align people, business units, and resources with a unified strategy. In his research and writing, speaking and consulting, Robert develops ways to link cost and performance management systems to strategy implementation and operational excellence.
Robert and coauthor David Norton have written five landmark books on TBS, describing how it works and outlining best practices for its implementation. Their new book,
The Execution Premium (July 2008), helps business leaders successfully execute their business strategy for measurable benefits. Together, these books have transformed the business strategy landscape and made Robert Kaplan one of the most valuable speakers in the fields of business strategy and leadership.
Robert Kaplan is Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and a former Dean of the Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie-Mellon University.
Honors
- Lifetime Contribution Award, Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association
- One of top 20 Business Writers/Management Gurus, Financial Times 2005 CEO Survey
- One of Top 50 Business Brains, London Times
- Honorary doctorate, University of Stuttgart
