After more than 30 years leading and scaling technology companies, Russ Reeder has seen the same principle work again and again: helping other people succeed makes everyone around you stronger—including you.
Russ learned the lesson early in his career at Oracle. Instead of approaching colleagues with what he needed from them, he started asking what they needed to be successful. That mindset helped him assemble the internal support required to close a $25 million application deal and shaped the way he led throughout his career.
In this conversation, Russ and Bernie discuss:
- Why helping others succeed can become a powerful career strategy
- The $25 million lesson Russ learned at Oracle
- Why supposedly indispensable employees can become organizational bottlenecks
- How leaders accidentally prevent other people from growing
- Why Russ had to learn to step out of the way as a founder and CEO
- The thinking behind his forthcoming book Heroes Don't Scale
- How his definition of legacy evolved from recognition to impact
- Why meaningful impact can create a lasting sense of fulfillment
Russ also shares an important leadership paradox: the people who create the greatest value aren't necessarily the people who make everyone dependent on them. They're often the people who make everyone around them better.
They win. You win.
Connect With Russ Reeder
KeyDelta: https://keydelta.com/
Website: https://russreeder.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellpreeder/
Resources From Bernie
Download The Human Dividend – A Leader’s Guide to Human-Led AI Transformation:
https://fulfilledatworkacademy.com/services/human-led-ai-transformation/
Learn more about The Human Dividend AI Assessment:
https://fulfilledatworkacademy.com/human-dividend-ai-transformation-assessment/
Subscribe to the Weekly Fulfill newsletter:
https://fulfilledatworkacademy.com/newsletter/
Connect With Bernie Borges
Website: https://fulfilledatworkacademy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieborges/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernieborges/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bernieborges
Speaking: https://fulfilledatworkacademy.com/speaking/
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