Global Leader in Customer Service Excellence and Transformational Leadership
Ron Kaufman is the world’s leading educator, speaker, and thought leader who has dedicated his career to inspiring individuals and organisations to excel in service culture. With over three decades of experience working across continents, Ron has become the go-to expert for transforming customer service and building high-performance service cultures. He has worked with businesses, schools, governments, and associations across the globe, helping them adopt strategies that foster deeper connections, greater satisfaction, and sustainable success.
Rated as one of the “Top 25 Who’s Hot” speakers by Speaker Magazine, Ron’s powerful keynotes and workshops have impacted millions of people. His unique insights draw from global best practices and are informed by his own personal experiences, including creating and launching a national service quality program in Singapore in 1990 at the invitation of Singapore Airlines and the Singapore government. Additionally, Ron is a professional member of the Author’s Guild, Global Speakers Federation and International Association of Learning Providers.
Raised in a family of teachers and mentors, Ron learned early on the value of guiding others toward a better life. Inspired by the “Spirit of the Game” in Ultimate Frisbee, where players hold each other accountable on and off the field, he extends this philosophy into his work, emphasising personal responsibility and collective well-being.
Ron also authored the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Uplifting Service! The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet, along with 14 other books on service, business, and inspiration. Later leading to him founding Uplifting Service, a company that enables leaders and organisations alike to build Uplifting Service cultures for sustainable advantage.
A seasoned world traveller, Ron has been involved in the global spread of Ultimate Frisbee, organising tournaments and festivals in Europe, China, India, Russia, and the United States. He was honoured with a place in the Ultimate Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport’s international growth. His strong belief in connection and mutual respect is further reflected in his passion for the environment, as he and his wife Jen work to preserve the oceans and its ecosystems.
With a deep sense of responsibility to inspire positive change, Ron continues to share his wisdom and vision for a better world, one in which everyone is empowered to serve, care, and love life. His commitment to teaching others how to listen, empathise, and respect one another is at the heart of his mission: to create a world where service excellence is not just a goal, but a way of life.
Ron now resides in Singapore and travels extensively, always driven by his vision to see a world where every individual is educated and inspired to excel in service.