When I first started my career in the IT field in the early 90’s, I worked with established players in enterprise IT with massive computer systems, which all revolved around…
Corporate Culture — You Can’t Fake It
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Russell P. Reeder
Smart companies embrace the notion that employee engagement is the grease that turns the gears of innovation and growth. Perhaps more true in technology than other industries, the soul of…
(NOTE: This blog post was first published on TechWeek’s blog.) Your tech company started with an idea that turned into a product, most likely built by a lean team, and…
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Getting Acquired and Thriving
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Russell P. Reeder
When you are a disruptive company in your market, you have to expect potential acquirers to be lurking. However, business analysts agree that most acquisitions don’t yield the expected results.…
Before I started this blog, I thought that I could deliver my message through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and all the other social channels that we usually use. Over the…
H.E.A.R.: Earn Respect
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Russell P. Reeder
I am excited to write this post to close the loop on my H.E.A.R. leadership philosophy by talking about its fourth and final pillar, Respect. My entire leadership style revolves around…
In my previous posts, I touched on the first two pillars of my H.E.A.R leadership philosophy, namely Honesty and Empathy. When you take the time to focus on the core, being an exceptional…
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I wanted to take a break from talking about my H.E.A.R. leadership philosophy and, instead, share with you some personal takeaways from Future Insights’ Ultimate Developer Event that I attended…
Continue Reading The 2013 Ultimate Developer Event – My Takeaways
In my first post, I touched on the first pillar of my H.E.A.R. leadership paradigm, an approach that focuses on building a culture of respect and high levels of transparency, anchored…
Continue Reading Empathy: One Skill Great Leaders Can’t Lack
A lot has been said about what personality traits and management styles great leaders need to have to succeed. A lot has also been said about how nice leaders finish…
