Richard Whiteley

Business Week refers to Richard Whiteley as a ‘Harvard Business School educated, best selling author and management consultant who moonlights as an urban shaman’. Among his many awards he was named one of the top 100 ‘Best Minds’ in the area of leadership, and Executive Excellence Magazine ranked him one of the top 100 consultants in the world. His numerous business successes include co-founding The Forum Corporation, which grew to a 700-person global training and consulting firm. Richard is a renowned speaker and award-winning author of some of the best business books ever written, from ‘The Customer Driven Company’ to ‘Love the Work You’re With’ to his most recent, ‘The Corporate Shaman’. He was introduced to shamanism in 1992 and began training in shamanic traditions at that time. He has studied with indigenous masters and currently has a small healing practice in Boston. Richard has presented the topic of shamanism to business groups, including the Young President’s Organization.