I’ve had the privilege of working with Russ globally for nearly ten years. What separates Russ is his ability to quickly distill complex business problems and prepare his clients to execute effectively. He asks incredibly smart questions, and gives the tough answers without prejudice. That combination of superior intellect and business acumen make him a true trusted advisor.

Russ has a way of turning complex talent and organizational issues into simple and easy to understand conversations for our non-HR leaders. He has great insights and is able to convert the theoretical into clear, easy to execute action plans that have a positive impact. This style, combined with his experience, make Russ a valuable extension of our larger team.

Russ has become a true confidant of mine—someone with whom to share ideas on talent management, assessment, and organization development. His perspectives are always valuable, his insights keen, and his solutions robust. His compassion and candor make him a terrific coach.

Russ has an outstanding ability to combine the rigor of evidence-based approaches with the practical relevance that only comes with years of value-adding work with some of the world’s best companies.

Russ is one of the few Organizational Development consultants that truly gets it. He has the research background and academic knowledge, but always leads with a grounded business approach to finding the right solution to the challenge. He is a true business partner and can be relied upon to deliver results.

Russ is an excellent consultant… combining strategic direction with practical results. He understands the challenges quickly and is able to partner with diverse stakeholders to arrive at a perfect solution.

Russ is an exceptional business partner… he is professional, knowledgeable, creative, and extremely client focused. Few consultants have added as much value to my team as Russ.