Oren Harari

Oren Harari (July 30, 1949 – April 10, 2010) was an Israeli-American author and University of San Francisco business professor. He authored several management books, including The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Businessweek bestseller.

Early life Oren Harari was born to Herbert and Rut Harari in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 30, 1949. His family moved to San Diego in 1965, where Harari later earned his B.S. degree from San Diego State University

In the 1990s, Harari was teaching global and strategic management at University of San Francisco when he met Nicholas Imperato, his co-author of the book Jumping the Curve: Innovation and Strategic Choice in an Age of Transition. This was a book on business strategy that was later named by Library Journal as one of the best books of 1994.

Books Break From The Pack: How To Compete In A Copycat Economy (FT Press, 2006) is a book that illustrates the importance of companies separating themselves from one another to become successful. The book contains common mistakes that companies make, as well as other marketing tips. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell (McGraw-Hill, 2002) is a recount of Colin Powell's core beliefs of leadership, negotiation, and self-knowledge. Beep! Beep!: Competing In The Age Of The Road Runner (Warner Books, 2000) is a book with tips to adapt to the ever-changing business climate in order to outperform competitors. This book was co-authored by Chip R. Bell. Leapfrogging the Competition: Five Giant Steps to Becoming a Market Leader (Prima Publishing, 1999) is a book that contains organizational recommendations to help a business become a leader in the market. Jumping the Curve: Innovation and Strategic Choice in an Age of Transition (Jossey-Bass, 1994) is a book written from interviews with business leaders around the world that contains strategies to help companies "jump the curve" to become successful in their market.