Russell M. Kern has dedicated over four decades to helping CEOs, CMOs, and COOs and their teams thrive with creativity, collaboration, and Human+AI innovation. He brings to his clients the experience and wisdom of sitting in boardrooms and war rooms of organizations like AT&T, Blue Cross, BMW Plant Spartanburg, and Canon. Mr. Kern is a strategic advisor, mentor, and behavior change expert who brings an outsider view into large, complex manufacturing organizations. He is the creator of Cross-silonomics™. His consultancy is focused on stopping the payment of the Tolerated Hidden Expense (THE) Silo Tax. His human-dynamics-centric approach to silo friction seeks to find, quantify, and change silo friction behaviors within 90 days and reduce associated costs. He is also the author of the best-selling book Transform or Die: How to Build Teams that Outthink, Outpace, and Outprofit the Competition in the AI Age, a definitive guide for leaders seeking to thrive in the era of Human+AI collaboration.