by Russ Allison | Mar 7, 2016 | Company, Customers, Solutions
I’m generally interested in reading more about how introverts are critical to a good team and how they can be the difference makers in several situations. The recent increase in these articles is clearly justified given that our culture tends to naturally value...
by Russ Allison | Nov 25, 2015 | Company, Customers, Products, Solutions
Just checked out Google’s management practice website re:Work which launched as a follow up to Laszlo Bock’s wildly successful book. If you have read the book and liked it, or have read a blurb about the book and think you might like it, the website is definitely...
by Russ Allison | Oct 28, 2015 | Company, Customers, Products, Solutions
I recently finished re-reading You Are A Brand! – Catherine Kaputa’s 2010 book. The subtitle of the book – How Smart People Brand Themselves For Business Success is a pretty good synopsis of what a reader will find in there. Its worth checking out...
by Russ Allison | Oct 14, 2015 | Company, Customers, Solutions
Earlier this year, I read a great article in HBR by Herminia Ibarra about ‘The Authenticity Paradox.’ More and more, leaders are encouraged to “be true to yourself” because it helps with generating inspiration and creating buy-in from teams....
by Russ Allison | Dec 12, 2013 | Company, Customers, Solutions
A while ago a client asked me for my take on Jim Collins’ concept of a Level 5 Leader from Good to Great. My response is that first and foremost, I loved the book. Its research was pretty good, as it tried to take a “what does the data say?” approach that arrived at...
