Robert Chen leverages his business, science, and cross-cultural background to help Fortune 100 business leaders and their teams sell, communicate, and lead more effectively. He works with top firms across industries ranging from financial services to management consulting to healthcare.
In addition to his corporate client work, Robert teaches Leadership and Managerial Communication, and Storytelling at the Wharton School for their Executive MBA programs. He is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Selling Your Expertise: The Mindset, Strategies, and Tactics of Successful Rainmakers (Wiley; April 2022), a practical guidebook to help professionals better showcase their value.
Robert’s specialties include: leadership communication, strategic business development, consultative selling skills, deepening client and internal relationships, storytelling, and executive presence. He is certified in Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Executive Coaching approach. Before retiring from the partnership, he led Exec-Comm’s business development team and recruiting initiatives.
Robert is passionate about helping others reach their full potential and does so through his writing on Embrace Possibility and his work with teens to develop success habits. He also gives back to the Pan-Asian community as a national lead for the Ascend Executive Network focused on increasing diversity in the C-suite and board levels. Robert is on the board for the Wharton Club of NY and a proud recipient of the 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business award.
MBA
Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry and Economics
In his free time, he enjoys racing in triathlons, playing music, and travelling to learn about different cultures. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, Amy, and his two sons, Jake and Jonah.
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