425. Ram Charan on How to Lead in Chaos, Think Critically, and Outsmart China’s Economic War, with Host Tom Loarie

In this compelling episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with global strategist Ram Charan who returns with a powerful message for leaders at every level. From AI integration to talent shortages, from critical thinking to cash flow, Ram offers sharp, actionable insights. Ram explains why capital flows matter more than headlines, how humility fuels leadership growth, and why war rooms and curated newsletters are replacing traditional news sources. Most urgently, he reveals China’s economic strategy to undermine democracies—including the U.S.—and why we must understand it now. If you want to lead, adapt, and stay ahead, this conversation is your roadmap. SHOW NOTES: RAM CHARAN: BIO: Ram Charan, Ph.D. is renowned global consultant, an exceptionally keen observer of future retail and economic ecosystems, how to serve clients better, faster and deliver more satisfaction and brand loyalty and more, and a critical advisor to such corporate founders as Amazon's Jeff Bezos and many, many more. He shares his insights in guiding others and in books and is a prolific, multi-time, best-selling author. You can listen to his story, growing up in India, how he changed his family's marketplace show-selling business by observing ways to serve clients better, faster and in a way that radically transformed their family business and their customers' satisfaction in our first episode with Ram Charan here: How to Grow Fast and Make an Impact, with Ram Charan . Regardless of your level of achievement, YOU CANNOT HELP BUT LEARN FROM RAM. BOOKS: (partial list) NEWEST BOOK - To be released in August/September 2025 - China's Assault: How to Break It Before It's Too Late, by Ram Charan What the CEO Wants You to Know: Using Business Acumen to Understand How Your Company Really Works, by Ram Charan Execution, by Ram Charan The High Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact, by Ram Charan The Attacker’s Advantage; Turning Uncertainty Into Breakthrough Opportunities, by Ram Charan