George Kohlrieser is a 1967 University of Dayton graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and Sociology. He also received his Master's Degree in Clinical Sociology in 1973. George currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD Business School in Switzerland.

At the IMD Business School, he is the founder and director of the High Performance Leadership Program for Experienced Senior Leaders, and the Advanced High Performance Leadership Program for formal HPL participants.

George is the author of two international bestselling books; one that was translated into 19 languages, the other into 12 languages. The first book is Called: "Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others, and Raise Performance." The second book is called: "Care to Dare: Unleashing Astonishing Potential Through Secure Base Leadership."

George is also an international keynote speaker at the World Economic Forum and World Business Forum in Davos, Switzerland.