Ricardo Semler — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Former CEO and majority owner of Semco Partners, growing revenue from $4M in 1982 to $212M in 2003.
Co-founder of Semco Style Institute (since 2016), which brings his management approach to companies worldwide.
Author of the international bestseller "Maverick" (1993) and "The Seven-Day Weekend" (2003).
Founder of Escola Lumiar (since 2003), focused on applying radical corporate democracy to education.
Named Latin American Businessman of the Year in 1990 by The Wall Street Journal America Economia.
Served as Professor of Leadership at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School.

Biography

Ricardo Semler is a Brazilian entrepreneur recognized for his pioneering approach to corporate management, known as radical industrial democracy. As CEO and majority owner of Semco Partners, he oversaw significant growth, with revenue expanding from $4 million in 1982 to $212 million in 2003. His innovative business management policies garnered international attention, leading to his feature in Time's Global 100 young leaders profile in 1994 and nominations by the World Economic Forum.