Sridhar Ramanathan is an uplifting personality who aids in the removal of mental cobwebs. He is an Innovation Facilitator and Coach, helping his clients think better and get better ideas.

R Sridhar is a TEDx Speaker, Executive Coach, and Author. He is a graduate in Physics and Mathematics from Mumbai University.

Sridhar spent two years in sales and the rest of his life in advertising and direct marketing. For the last twenty-one years, Sridhar has been in the business of ideas, creativity, and innovation. He teaches people how to think differently and achieve their ambitions.

Sridhar comes from a family of five people, of whom he is the youngest. He says he immensely enjoyed his childhood and relishes its memories even today. Sridhar has always been an average student who finished his BSc in 1969. Following the guidance of his father, he started working even before his results were out, in which he knew he had not performed well enough.

Sridhar’s first job was with a management consultant, where he learned many valuable things. He is grateful for the great lessons provided to him by his manager and for the fact that he didn't judge him on the basis of his graduation results. Sridhar’s next job was with Crompton Greaves, where he worked for two years. Thereafter, he got a job at a famous advertising agency, where he worked for four years. Sridhar then joined one of the world’s most famous companies, Ogilvy & Mather, where he worked for twenty-five years.

On the professional front, Sridhar says he does not believe in the concept of retirement. So,he established his own venture called IDEAS-RS, which focuses on creativity and innovation. Sridhar has also written a book and conducted more than 400 training programs in his career span.

Sridhar is motivated by many people, including his father, his boss, his elder brother and his colleagues. He advises everyone to believe in themselves and become their best version day by day. Sridhar also urges them to try different things and not be afraid of failure. He defines motivation as "going and achieving your goal regardless of anything."

When asked about his mistakes, Sridhar says that mistakes never pull you down. He adds that mistakes are never a problem, but the way we treat them is a problem. His success mantra is not to give up but find out better ways of performing that task.

Sridhar is very fond of watching Tamil movies and spending time with his friends. He also goes for a walk to rejuvenate himself.