Richard Moran
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Richard A. Moran is a San Francisco based business leader, venture capitalist, social scientist, best selling author and evangelist for organization effectiveness. He is best known for his series of humorous business books beginning with bestselling, Never Confuse a Memo with Reality and is credited with starting the genre of "Business Bullet Books".
Rich Moran’s work is derived from his observations in the venture world as a Partner at both Irish Technology Capital, http://irishtechcap.com/ and Venrock, as a Partner at Accenture
and a lifetime of trying to improve the effectiveness of organizations from the San Francisco waterfront to the executive aeries of global corporations. Business clients include News Corp, Hewlett Packard and Apple Computer. His work also draws from the public sector, where he has applied his organizational expertise as Chairman of the Board for: Golden Gate University, San Francisco; San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; The National 4H Council; www.4HCouncil.org and Project Open Hand
, San Francisco.
Moran was the former Chairman of Portal Software, now part of Oracle, and has served on the Boards of Glu Mobile Games, TurnHere, Crossloophttp://www.crossloop.com, r4gshttp://www.robtex.com/dns/r4gs.com.html and Winery Exchangehttp://www.wineryexchange.com/ He serves currently on the boards of Integreonhttp://www.integreon.com/, Mechanics Bank
, PerfectForms and FirstGiving
He currently serves as the CEO and Vice Chair at Accretive Solutions, a global consulting firm http://AccretiveSolutions.com.
He serves also on the board of The Craig's List Foundation, The Council of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is the Chair of the Audit Committee at the Noyce Foundation and serves on the National Board of Visitors at the Indiana University School of Education. http://education.indiana.edu/
In the quest for improved outcomes, he often works with corporate boards to improve effectiveness and clarify roles. He serves on the Board of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
From the turbulent workplace and the talkative workforce, Moran has distilled over 2000 bulleted prescriptions, “too simple not to know”, encompassing technological change, cubical life and career/life management. His observations cut through complexity, providing honest, humorous anecdotes that give insight and hope to those who go to work every day. He has been featured on NPR, in Fastcompany, GigaOm's Found|Read and is a columnist for wine country newspapers, including the St. Helena Star, in which he describes the perils of starting a winery and country living. His blog is Moran at Work and his Twitter comments are found at workvoodoo. His popular commentaries "In the Workplace" are heard weekly on KCBS Radio.
His newest book is Sins and CEOs, released in late 2011.
He earned an A.B. at Rutgers College; M.S. at Indiana University
; and Ph.D. at Miami University
, Oxford Ohio. While at Rutgers, he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
He began his career of observations as a lifeguard on the ocean in Seaside Park, N.J.
Moran's theories are influenced by Dilbert
, Studs Terkel
, Bob Newhart
and Peter Drucker
. His current activities include encouraging start-up companies, writing and wine making Moran Manor Vineyard and Winery in the Knights Valley region of Sonoma County, California
.
Rich Moran’s work is derived from his observations in the venture world as a Partner at both Irish Technology Capital, http://irishtechcap.com/ and Venrock, as a Partner at Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
and a lifetime of trying to improve the effectiveness of organizations from the San Francisco waterfront to the executive aeries of global corporations. Business clients include News Corp, Hewlett Packard and Apple Computer. His work also draws from the public sector, where he has applied his organizational expertise as Chairman of the Board for: Golden Gate University, San Francisco; San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; The National 4H Council; www.4HCouncil.org and Project Open Hand
Project Open Hand
Project Open Hand is a volunteer agency maintained and operated non-profit organization offering hot meals, grocery service, and nutrition education to those who qualify in both San Francisco and Alameda Counties...
, San Francisco.
Moran was the former Chairman of Portal Software, now part of Oracle, and has served on the Boards of Glu Mobile Games, TurnHere, Crossloophttp://www.crossloop.com, r4gshttp://www.robtex.com/dns/r4gs.com.html and Winery Exchangehttp://www.wineryexchange.com/ He serves currently on the boards of Integreonhttp://www.integreon.com/, Mechanics Bank
Mechanics Bank
Mechanics Bank is a community banking financial institution headquartered in Richmond, California. It was founded in 1905 and currently serves markets in Northern California. It operates in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas. The bank has over 2.7 billion dollars in assets and over 700...
, PerfectForms and FirstGiving
He currently serves as the CEO and Vice Chair at Accretive Solutions, a global consulting firm http://AccretiveSolutions.com.
He serves also on the board of The Craig's List Foundation, The Council of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is the Chair of the Audit Committee at the Noyce Foundation and serves on the National Board of Visitors at the Indiana University School of Education. http://education.indiana.edu/
In the quest for improved outcomes, he often works with corporate boards to improve effectiveness and clarify roles. He serves on the Board of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
From the turbulent workplace and the talkative workforce, Moran has distilled over 2000 bulleted prescriptions, “too simple not to know”, encompassing technological change, cubical life and career/life management. His observations cut through complexity, providing honest, humorous anecdotes that give insight and hope to those who go to work every day. He has been featured on NPR, in Fastcompany, GigaOm's Found|Read and is a columnist for wine country newspapers, including the St. Helena Star, in which he describes the perils of starting a winery and country living. His blog is Moran at Work and his Twitter comments are found at workvoodoo. His popular commentaries "In the Workplace" are heard weekly on KCBS Radio.
His newest book is Sins and CEOs, released in late 2011.
He earned an A.B. at Rutgers College; M.S. at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
; and Ph.D. at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, Oxford Ohio. While at Rutgers, he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
He began his career of observations as a lifeguard on the ocean in Seaside Park, N.J.
Moran's theories are influenced by Dilbert
Dilbert
Dilbert is an American comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. First published on April 16, 1989, Dilbert is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office featuring the engineer Dilbert as the title character...
, Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Louis "Studs" Terkel was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.-Early...
, Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
George Robert Newhart , known professionally as Bob Newhart, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide...
and Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
Peter Ferdinand Drucker was an influential writer, management consultant, and self-described “social ecologist.”-Introduction:...
. His current activities include encouraging start-up companies, writing and wine making Moran Manor Vineyard and Winery in the Knights Valley region of Sonoma County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Books
- Never Confuse A Memo with Reality: And Other Business Lessons Too Simple Not to Know (1993)
- Beware Those Who Ask For Feedback: And Other Organizational Constants (1994)
- Cancel the Meeting, Keep the Doughnuts: And Other New Morsels of Business Wisdom (1995)
- Fear No Yellow Stickies: More Business Wisdom Too Simple Not to Know (1998)
- Nuts Bolts & Jolts: Fundamental Business and Life Lessons You Must Know (2006)
- Sins and CEOs (2011)