Richard Koch

Koch is both a successful entrepreneur and a bestselling author. His
background is in management consulting (Bain & Co., Boston Consulting
Group, co-founder of LEK Partnership) and he has advised many
well-known corporations in Europe and the US. Business interests have
included hotels, premium gin, restaurants, personal organizers, and
most recently person-to-person betting through the Sporting Exchange.
He continues to advise venture capital groups in the UK and South
Africa.
Books include Managing Without Management, Smart Things to
Know about Strategy, and The Third Revolution, on the relationship
between capitalism and democracy. The 80/20 Principle has been a
bestseller in the US, Asia, and Europe and translated into 18 languages.
Sequels include The Power Laws: The Science of Success, which uses
scientific laws to explain business success, and The 80/20 Revolution, a
manual to help individuals create wealth and wellbeing.
Koch has homes in London, Marbella, and Cape Town.