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5 Engaging Business Books For Leaders This Winter Picked by Tim Knight & Russ Riendeau, PhD
This year I’ve been comparing notes with my business coach and friend Dr. Russ Riendeau on impactful books read throughout the year. He and I, as well as our spouses are voracious readers, so there’s never a dull debate as to what book is tripping our mental triggers of inspiration and curiosity. So many great books consumed over the course of 2025, but here are our top five titles that kept rising to the top of the list for a wide range of reasons, starting with my favorite three…” Read More
Money, Banks & Credit: Hiring Trends That Impact Your World@Work — Interview with Russ Riendeau, PhD
“I recently had a chance to sit down with my friend and colleague, Tim Knight, founder of Knight & Associates. Tim has been a long-tenured executive search professional working in the banking/credit markets. His insights to what companies can do right now in this competitive labor marketplace to better secure top talent have been a great learning experience for me and I thought others may learn much from my Q&A with him. And if you are anywhere near planet earth, you actions and ideas are impacted by money. Listen to what Tim has to share with a real ear to the street…” Read More
Life in Transition Podcast Interview:
“Breaking Free from Work as Identity”
Life in Transition is a podcast about making the most of the changes we’re given. Go and check out the impactful stories Art Blanchford is creating. You won’t be disappointed!
Published Resources
SFNET Member Profile: Celebrating 27 Years of Industry Specialization
“Tim Knight is founder and managing director of Knight & Associates, a boutique retained executive search firm he began in 2023, focusing on financial services search in sponsor finance, asset-based lending and commercial lending.”
“As the former vice president and senior managing partner with ThinkingAhead, Knight was in an operating role as well
as managing one of the largest client portfolios in the firm. During his tenure, he led the firm’s Commercial Banking and Commercial Finance, Legal, Life Sciences and Energy search practices…”
The Digital Age and the Millennial Mindset
Technology has afforded job seekers unprecedented access to information about employers, workplace cultures, and the overall hiring landscape. Too many options, however, can be both a blessing and a curse.
Not only must modern recruiters be organized, nimble, and digitally savvy, but they must know both their clients and job candidates as people with specific objectives and dreams to fulfill.
In an era with so many options available to so many, it’s inspiring to be able to help those who seek opportunities to do good.
What should I do if my company announces a “Restructuring”?
With the economy growing and unemployment at its lowest levels since before the Great Recession of 2008, we have not heard of many companies needing to restructure or the need for the dreaded reduction in force.
When you hear your company is about to announce a restructuring plan it may cause some anxiety due to the uncertainty and the unknown. Here are a few suggestions
“Professional Development Advice from the Experts”
Another challenge facing younger professionals today: they really and truly look for mentors in the workplace, unlike their older counterparts. Generation X and Boomers have much more of a “do it on my own” mentality, whereas younger professionals seek counsel in decision-making, career advice, and accountability with respect to professional goals. This difference can make it more difficult for those seeking mentorship in the workplace.
ThinkingAhead Interview: Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Industry
What do you think the industry can do to increase diversity, equity and inclusiveness?
There are so many tangible things! I think each company can start with an open and honest dialogue about the need for diversity and what is going right and wrong in their recruiting and hiring practices.
ThinkingAhead Interview: Perspective on Executive Development, Advice for Lenders, and Growth in the non-bank Market
Charlie Perer sits with Tim Knight (pictured) to hear his perspective on executive development, advice for lenders, the growth in the non-bank market, what every executive should be thinking about, the importance of diversity and lessons learned, among other things.
Spotlight: Tim Knight Retires from ThinkingAhead
“Working with the partners has been a tremendous experience,” Knight says. “I would say one thing I’ve enjoyed the most is watching the people I work with achieve their goals and grow and develop and improve their lives in that way.