Bruce S Williamson

Bruce Williamson is a legacy zealot. He has written several books on the what and how of building legacy at work and in families. After watching some leaders leave organizations and teams with only half-hearted goodbyes while others were palpably missed, Bruce started in-depth research on what drives legacy in the workplace. He wanted to know why leaders can grow-up in an organization, be trained in exactly the same way, follow similar career paths, yet some are easily forgotten, others are the brunt of jokes and a rare few propel us long after they leave — their stories flow across teams popping up in conference rooms, one-on-one meetings, or in the most trying of circumstances. What started as a few curious interviews to extract life lessons from soon-to-be-retirees became a passionate pursuit. He started taking notes on positive leaders who shaped teams and organizations for years long after they left; their impact seen in bold strategic moves and a long lineage of next generation leaders apprenticed by them. The people they groomed grew from acorns to oak trees. People clamored to get on their teams. He also started taking notes on negative leaders who left empty-hearted and their teams empty-handed. Those hand-written notes strewn over years were jig-saw puzzle pieces that became connected into a platform for building legacy leadership at work.