About the Author

 

Russ Laraway

Russ has been an operator for 30 years. He was a Company Commander in the Marine Corps before starting his first company, Pathfinders. From there, Russ went to the Wharton School, and then onto management roles at Google and Twitter. He then co-founded Candor, Inc., along with best selling author Kim Scott.

Over the last several years, Russ served as the Chief People Officer at Qualtrics, and Chief People Officer and then operating partner for Goodwater Capital, where he is helping Goodwater's portfolio companies through their many leadership and culture challenges. Russ currently serves as a board member and advisor for various tech companies.

Over his career, Russ has managed 700 person teams and $700M businesses -- facing a vast array of leadership challenges along the way. He's the author of the book When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager Is Simpler Than You Think.