by Russ Allison | Sep 13, 2016 | Company, Customers, Solutions
I was delighted to discover that Peggy Klaus has been writing about a program I’ve been proud to be associated with at BlackRock. In a recent NYT article, she points out how that company’s Women’s Leadership Forum broadly differentiates itself from other diversity and...
by Russ Allison | Mar 25, 2016 | Company, Customers, Solutions
I just read an article (linked to this HBS paper) with the thought-provoking conclusion that the cost savings you get by avoiding the hiring of a toxic worker* is 2.5 times the anticipated gain of hiring an all-star worker. So, NOT hiring a catastrophic worker is...
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...