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Speaker
Larry Brudnicki
 
Subjects
leadership, teambuilding

   
  
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The real-life Coast Guard Captain from “The “Perfect Storm”
 
In Today’s Business Battlefield, You Need a Commander To Lead You to Victory.
 
When you are facing strong competition in today’s ever changing and volatile business climate,
how will you overcome the odds?
 
When it’s time to arm your teams with strategies that can weather any storm, how will you get them to make the right decision?
 
When you seek effective managers and supervisors who can inspire and lead their teams, how will you know who is ready to accept the challenge?
 
By bringing a proven leader on board!
 
 
Perfect Storm Experience Leads to Perfect Solutions
Captain Larry Brudnicki led 2 dramatic rescue missions during the worst weather in 100 years, dubbed “the Perfect Storm”. This harrowing story of a real people battling for survival on a sea gone wild became a best-selling book and a top-grossing film staring George Clooney.
 
 
Proven Strategies, Proven Results
Listening to Captain Brudnicki affords executives, leaders, managers, and their teams the opportunity to master the art of decision-making. Rather than drown in a sea of ambiguity, his proven steps allow you to identify the tasks, hazards, and options inherent in every situation. You then can:
 
• Maximize benefits while minimizing risks
 
• Succeed even when you can’t control the situation
 
• Manage and prepare for inevitable business cycles and crises
 
• Become a better leader and manager
 
• Increase teamwork and morale Quantify risks and rewards
 
 
Renowned Expert and Published Author
Captain Brudnicki has been featured as a commentator and guest expert on ABC; the History Channel; National Geographic; the Discovery Channel; the Weather Channel, the Learning Channel, the Travel Channel, Outdoor Life Network and a myriad of other programs. As a contributor to Real World Management Strategies That Work, he reveals the 7 steps to making the right decision every time. And in his upcoming book, Leadership Secrets from the Perfect Storm: Practical Solutions to Succeed Against Impossible Odds, he reveals all of his leadership secrets from the past to help you chart the best possible course toward achieving YOUR future goals.
 
 
Stellar Achievements that Demand Attention and Respect
Captain Brudnicki draws fascinating insights from his stellar 30-year track record. His remarkable achievements include:
 
Creating innovative solutions to the ever-changing engineering support requirements of the White House during President Reagan’s inauguration.
 
Directing all Coast Guard operations and coordinating the efforts of 80 government agencies to provide for the safety of life, property, and the environment during the 1995 America’s Cup Race.
 
Managing teams in air and at sea to prevent the import of illegal drugs into the United States, resulting in the confiscation of more than 150 tons of cocaine, including the 10 largest cocaine seizures in the US two years running.
 
Establishing a proactive waterways management system in the state of Alaska, and saving the federal government from the $5 billion liability of the clean up operation after the EXXON VALDEZ disaster.
 
Leading the team of engineers that developed and implemented a program converting all federal buoys and lighthouses to solar power. This project drew international recognition, and praise from the Department of Energy as the ONLY successful government program of this magnitude.
 
 
Programs that Enlighten, Inspire, and Entertain
 
The Perfect Storm: Courage Under Pressure (45 minutes)
A powerful and inspirational keynote that relates Captain Brudnicki’s legendary experiences on the high seas. Ride with him as he relives the dramatic story of two daring rescue missions during the worst weather in more than 100 years! Learn how courage and leadership helped him to survive in the hostile environment of “The Perfect Storm!”
 
The Perfect Storm: 7 Steps to Making THE Right Decision Every Time (60 minutes)
Against the backdrop of “The Perfect Storm,” this keynote provides the perfect balance between inspiration and application. The audience will see the 7 Steps in action along with examples of the courage, leadership and teamwork that are necessary to triumph in our uncertain business climate. Through practical lessons learned from his experiences, the audience acquires powerful tools to make the correct decisions even in the most difficult of circumstances.
 
 
Setting and Achieving Goals as a Team: 10 Steps to Implement and 10 Pitfalls to Avoid (90 minutes) 
The dynamics of goal setting for a team is much different than it is for an individual due to the interaction between the team members. The audience will gain insight into why the team and its leader must create the right atmosphere, the importance of acting with the power of focus, and what the organization must do to provide the right environment. When the team implements the right steps and avoids the pitfalls, their chance of achieving their goals increases exponentially.


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