Delivering structured, experience-driven sessions for project managers, teams, and organizations looking to strengthen leadership, improve risk awareness, and operate more effectively in complex environments.
A Marine Corps veteran and project management instructor who has worked with hundreds of professionals across certification, leadership development, and risk training.
I regularly speaks to PMI chapters, professional organizations, and project teams, delivering sessions that are clear, practical, and immediately applicable.
These aren’t theoretical talks. They’re built from real-world experience and designed to give your audience something they can use right away.
Russ delivers three core talks focused on leadership, risk, and execution. Each session is structured, practical, and designed to meet your audience where they are, whether they’re early in their careers or stepping into leadership roles.
This session breaks down how mission planning and decision-making principles from the Marine Corps translate directly into project management.
This is not a “war stories” talk. It’s a practical look at how structured thinking, clear communication, and disciplined planning can improve how projects are run from day one.
Many organizations promote strong performers into leadership roles, but never teach them how to lead.
This session addresses the gap between being a “doer” and becoming an effective leader. It focuses on the real risks organizations face when leadership development is overlooked.
Designed for decision-makers and leadership teams, this talk provides a framework for building stronger leaders and more effective teams.
When done correctly, risk workshops become one of the most valuable tools in project execution.
This session focuses on how to run risk workshops that surface real issues, drive meaningful discussion, and lead to actionable outcomes.
It introduces the concept of the “Hidden Risk Problem”, the risks your team knows but isn’t saying, and how to bring those to the surface.
Check out the hundreds of videos over on The Bearded Risk PM Youtube channel.
