Earlier this year, Genesis10 became certified as a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE). Announcing the news, we shared that CEO Harley Lippman, who is the sole owner of Genesis10, is neurodivergent. Although this may be new information for some readers, Harley has always been transparent about his neurodiversity.
In a 2013 interview with Forbes, he stated, “For me, it strengthens other traits that I have, like intuition, and being able to read people. It also forces me to ask people to give me the bottom line first.”
Harley’s intuition and ability to read people, along with other traits common among neurodivergent individuals, have helped him grow Genesis10, which he founded in 1999, into one of the largest IT staffing firms in the U.S., according to Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
Harley’s approach to leading Genesis10 encourages transparency, curiosity, deep listening, and a focus on what matters. It has become the cornerstone of our culture and how we distinguish ourselves from our competitors.
Equally important is understanding how Harley and Genesis10’s creative approach to coming up with solutions to some of the most complex challenges can help a company be more innovative and competitive. When you start with the end result or bottom line in mind and do not follow traditional linear thinking, as Harley does, your approach to solving a problem takes a distinctive, creative path because you do not start with constraints in mind.
In 2009, when companies were looking for ways to cut costs due to the economic recession, many outsourced their operations and IT to less expensive locations such as Costa Rica, Latin America, India, and the Philippines. Most of these companies did not consider moving parts of their business to locations across the U.S. where labor was less expensive. Many of these U.S. locations, away from big cities, had plenty of qualified resources: professionals who may have worked in industries that experienced layoffs and were looking for good jobs.
For a client with complex and global projects that needed to ramp up very quickly with a large number of contingent staff, we came up with a creative solution that allowed them to take advantage of an exceptionally large pool of professional talent in secondary and tertiary markets across the U.S. Genesis10 created our first U.S. domestic delivery center, in Kansas City. Soon after, we were creating additional centers in Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, and Charlotte. Over a decade later, our solution has now become a mainstay of our clients’ workforce strategy and resourcing value chain.
For the consultants who work in our centers, the model connected them to new clients with challenging opportunities to advance their careers in a demanding and competitive global business environment.
We’ve differentiated ourselves by embracing the driving force behind our organizational culture, which ultimately translates into exceptional results for our clients. Don’t just take our word for it.
In 2023 alone, the industry has recognized Genesis10 with:
When you present Genesis10 with a challenge, you can be sure that we will meet your needs and exceed expectations. Working for a non-traditional thought leader like Harley enables us to focus on what matters most to our clients; providing innovative, cost-effective solutions that deliver consistent results.