Robert John Herbold Jr., retired executive vice president and

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(COO) of

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, is the Managing Director of The Herbold Group, LLC, a consulting business focused on executive training and profitability.

Biography

Herbold received his Bachelor of Science degree from the

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. He also studied at Case Western Reserve University from which he holds both a master's degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science. He worked at

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for 26 years, joining Microsoft in 1994 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He retired in 2001. He is a regular guest commentator and has appeared on

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's Sqwak Box,

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, Kudlow Report and

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. “Inside Microsoft: Balancing Discipline and Creativity,” his article on profitability and agility was published in the January 2002 issue of ''

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''. "China vs. America: Which Is the Developing Country?" was published July 9, 2011 in ''

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''. He sits on several non-profit boards, including

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and the

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. He is an adjunct professor in the business school at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and president of The Herbold Foundation, which provides college scholarships to science and engineering students. Herbold is married to

Patricia L. Herbold Patricia Louise Herbold (born 1940) is a chemist, former city mayor, and the former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. Early life Ambassador Herbold was born in and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She received a B.A. in chemis ...

, the former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. They have three grown children.Robert J. Herbold's faculty bio at National University of Singapore

Bibliography

*''The Fiefdom Syndrome; The Turf Battles that Undermine Careers and Companies – and How to Overcome Them'' (Random House, 2004) *''Seduced by Success; How the Best Companies Survive the 9 Traps of Winning'' (McGraw Hill, 2007) *''What's Holding You Back: 10 Bold Steps that Define Gutsy Leaders'' (2011)

References

External links

Herbold's biography at the Discovery Institute

Herbold's biography at Herbold Group LLC

Herbold speaks about the nine traps of success and how to avoid them

Empowering Nations with Technology
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