Adam Hartung

Adam Hartung (born March 15, 1957) is Managing Partner of Spark Partners, author, columnist, business consultant and speaker. He is best known for his Leadership column in Forbes. Hartung is the author of Create Marketplace Disruption: How to Stay Ahead of the Competition published in 2008 by FT Press.

Early life

Hartung was born in Watchhorn, Oklahoma. He holds a B.B.A., suma cum laude, Departmental Honors at Witchita State University (1979), and an MBA with Distinction at Harvard Business School (1982).

Career

Hartung began his career as an entrepreneur, selling the first general-purpose computing platform to use the 8080 microprocessor when he was an undergraduate. Today, he writes, consults and speaks worldwide.

Hartung’s book, Create Marketplace Disruption: How to Stay Ahead of the Competition, aims to help leaders and managers create evergreen organizations that produce above-average returns.

Hartung is currently Managing Partner of Spark Partners, a strategy and transformation consultancy. Previously, he spent eight years as a Partner in the consulting arm of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) where he led their efforts in Intellectual Capital Development and e-business. He has also been a strategist with the Boston Consulting Group, and an executive with PepsiCo and DuPont in the areas of strategic planning and business development.

Hartung is a columnist for Forbes magazine, focusing on leadership and business growth.

External links

• Official Homepage
• 1 National Speakers Bureau profile
• 2 Forbes Column