George Bradt

Connecticut

Contributor at Forbes

Executive onboarding expert, helping new leaders and their teams get done in 100 days what normally takes 6-12 months with BRAVE leadership.

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Articles

How Strategies And Tactics Should Merge When Time Is Of The Essence

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

My article on the critical differences between strategic, tactical, and crisis leadership talked about the need for clarity of roles. That still makes sense. However, when time is of the essence, strategic thinking must enable, not delay time-sensitive tactics. Sometimes moving faster is about doing things more efficiently. Sometimes it’s about skipping steps that are just in the way. Triage is strategic by definition. Essentially, it’s about deciding which patients to treat now, later, or never.
Leading Through A Market Reset Culturally, Strategically, Tactically

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

The world changed last week. Pretty much all the historical evidence indicates the increases in tariffs are going to lead to major trade disruptions and higher prices. Every leader of every organization should be asking: What changes most impact us directly and indirectly? So what are the implications of those changes for us? Now what should we do next?
Stop Treating Meetings As Discrete Events. Build Relationships Instead

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

Almost every large organization has too many meetings. Some organizations try to fix the problem by adopting meeting management protocols. They’re missing the forest for the trees. Meetings don’t stand alone. They are tools to help people move projects, programs, and processes forward. And, their particular value is giving people the chance to interact and strengthen their relationships. The Worst MeetingsThe worst meetings are held just for the sake of having a meeting.
Stop Treating Meetings As Discrete Events. Build Relationships Instead

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | George Bradt

6 hours agoElon Musk's Rant At A Heckler Backfires After Critics Deliver Brutal Reality CheckCritics said the tech billionaire's complaint sounded a lot like what he himself has been doing.
High Performers Think They Can. Clutch-Time Winners Believe They Must.

1 month ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

Virgil’s “They can because they think they can” works for high performers. But clutch-time winners “Must because they believe they must.” High performers and clutch-time winners share focus, discipline, adaptability, and presence. All engage. The differentiating factor for clutch-time winners is fear and desire. They care more. We see this over and over again in sporting events like the NCAA basketball tournament.
Three Steps To Moving On From A Founder-Led Culture

1 month ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

As you move on from a founder-led culture be deliberate about keeping the core focus, values, and nature of the organization that got you to where you are, while shedding the baggage that is holding you back. In general, that means: Preserve and protect the founder’s values and positive influence. Evolve the organization’s strategy as appropriate. Drive follow-on changes in relationships and behaviors.
Everything Communicates Including Where, When, And How You Show Up

1 month ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

We’re never going back to everyone in the office every day. We’re all doing a blend of in-person meetings, videos, phone calls, emails, texts, and the like. Know the trade-offs between different ways of showing up so you can make better informed and more deliberate choices about what you communicate in different situations. The main point is that fully showing up, ideally in-person, makes others feel respected, appreciated, cared for, and special.
How Two-Way Communication Is Essential To A High-Performing Team

1 month ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

The component of communication that is most important to a high-performing team is two-way communication. While this plays out differently for an executive onboarding into a new role, someone leading a team, and a team member, all need to deploy two-way communication to understand those they are communicating with and to learn how best to help those people understand and believe what they are communicating to them.
How A Role Sort Helps Build A High-Performing Team

2 months ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

In building a high-performing team, it’s not about having the best players. It’s about collecting individuals with complementary strengths and doing a role sort to best leverage those strengths across the team now and over time. The role sort is one of the building blocks of Tactical Capacity that together accelerate executive onboarding and the development of high-performing teams. Each building block has a key component.
How Early Wins Help Build A High-Performing Team

2 months ago | forbes.com | George Bradt

Early wins give teams confidence in themselves. This is why they are generally little wins that can be delivered early, as opposed to big wins that take more time. The general guidance is to over-invest in the early wins to accelerate them and pave the way for other wins. The key to setting this up is disciplined delegation. Early wins are some of the building blocks of Tactical Capacity that together accelerate executive onboarding and the development of high-performing teams.