Russell’s professional journey began with humble beginnings – a trade that led to creating and growing a business within that field. He quickly transitioned into further studies and numerous entrepreneurial start-ups, gaining valuable insights along the way.

At a young age, he became an Executive Director in a rapidly growing group of financial service companies. In just eleven years, they expanded from three employees to sixty and grew annual revenues from $400,000 to over $40 million. The company has continued to thrive under wise and proficient leadership.

After disposing his share of ownership in the early 1990s, he pursued his passion for offering professional consultancy and mentoring services while also serving as a pastor in local churches. He retired as a senior pastor in 2020.

During these decades, he gathered a wealth of knowledge from data, academic papers, publications, books, case studies, interviews, and extensive notes on becoming a highly successful global organisation. More importantly, He understood that real power only occurs when you apply such knowledge, and he did.

Alongside this, he honed his communication and demonstration skills. His academic pursuits culminated in an MBA (Executive mode), during which he refined The P9 Management Model. More recently, his book, The Next Exceptional CEO, was published.

Today, having the health, energy, and passion to create Managing Excellence he is forging ahead to establish a boutique, Australian-based advisory and consulting firm with a single ambitious purpose: to dramatically shorten the timeline of an ambitious manager going from good to exceptional while achieving outstanding organisational performance. We guide our clients toward success through mentorship and strategic navigation.

Years ago, he was asked to write a sentence of twenty words or less that he believed encapsulated who he was. After days of reflection, he penned: “I’m a human being trying to be better than my yesterdays and preferring to see the potential in people.” Today, that remains true.