Tuesday in Trussville

How One Small Town's Lift Up Culture Is Shaping the Future of Business

Published by Forbes Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
LIST PRICE $29.99

About The Book

Most companies know they need a strong culture. Fewer know how to build one that actually holds.

In Tuesday in Trussville, Robert L. Mason tells the story of how an Alabama power conversion company grew into a formidable enterprise—and what it took, in human terms, to get there.

Through real stories from the manufacturing floor and executive office, Mason demonstrates how leadership accountability is more than a value plaque on a wall. His concept of “felt consequence” asks leaders to carry their decisions—not just make them.

This practical business memoir will show leaders how to grow without sacrificing the culture that made their team worth building in the first place:
  • Strengthen workplace culture through consistent leadership accountability
  • Build the kind of trust that outlasts any single manager or moment
  • Make hard calls without losing the people who need to enact them
  • Grow a small-town business without hollowing out what made it work
  • Lead clearly when the pressure is real and the answers aren’t obvious

Mason wrote this for the leader who already knows what's right—and wants the tools and conviction to actually do it.

About The Author

ROBERT L. MASON is the founder and CEO of SPOC Automation, with more than two decades of experience in manufacturing and power conversion. He built a regional company into a nationally recognized enterprise, mostly by paying attention to the people running it.

Mason is known for treating workplace culture as a driver of performance, not a decoration around it. Drawing from his own experience—including military influence within his leadership team and years of difficult operational decisions—he writes about what it actually takes to build teams that hold together.

He lives in Alabama with his wife, Robin, and remains committed to strengthening businesses through culture and conviction.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Forbes Books (October 27, 2026)
  • Length: 144 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798887508665

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