Ken Perlman is an adjunct professor at USC Marshall with 25 years of experience consulting executives and teams in Fortune 500 companies. His expertise spans leadership, change management, program management, culture, organization design, communication, innovation, and business process improvement, particularly in technology adoption. Perlman's clients include notable companies such as Levi Strauss & Co., Warner Bros., Kaiser Permanente, NetApp, Coty, Nordstrom, Southern California Edison, and Nestlé. He is recognized for his experience in implementing large systems like SAP and for utilizing process improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma. Throughout his career, Perlman has emphasized the importance of leadership as the greatest differentiator for high-performing organizations. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, having also served as a research assistant at the Kravis Leadership Institute.