George Pohle

Suasoria Advisory Services

George Pohle is CEO and founder of Suasoria Advisory Services. Prior to founding Suasoria, George was vice president and the managing partner leading IBM’s Global Business Strategy consulting practice as well as its Financial Services sector practice. His most recent work has been in the areas of marketing strategy, growth programs, innovation management, and corporate responsibility. He has worked in both line and consulting roles in large and small companies. They include: IBM, Mainspring, Lucent Technologies, Mac Group/Gemini Consulting, Allied-Signal Corporation, and many others.

Pohle has been published in a variety of media, including Harvard Business Review and Forbes. He has been interviewed and quoted widely in the business press and speaks frequently to industry groups and to senior executive audiences.

He has served on the board of the Association of Management Consulting Firms and is currently chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Management Consulting.

Featured Work

JUL 2, 2009 Podcast

Interview with George Pohle

"When companies go above and beyond with regard to the corporate responsibility that customers expect, they frequently can charge higher prices, get better market share, ...