Trying harder while generally doing the same thing is not the recipe for finding product market fit or finding early traction. It is a recipe for running out of runway. It is also a very human reaction. 

Since January 1 ^st, I no longer lead the process of recruiting and selecting entry level hires. Entry-level hiring is a serious responsibility. We are who we hire. And who we hire is formative in terms of what we can become. In a knowledge firm, talent acquisition and development  is  the business strategy. Making this move is a generational shift that will bring those driving the process closer in age to the talent they are assessing. That is a very good thing.  The younger cohort of managers that have chosen to develop and ‘make’ themselves at RIG are our best advert. They are also invariably much tougher and more demanding than I have ever been.

RIG Engagement Manager, Ffion Rolph, sat down and interviewed Founder and Managing Partner, Shields Russell, over a series of face-to-face meetings. Here, Shields shares his thoughts on RIG’s history, its evolution, and its future.

Developing a business and developing yourself have a lot in common. Fundamentally they both involve learning.