“How to get fired as boss in your first 60 days” with George Bradt – 005

In this episode you will hear George Bradt and Andrei talk about:

How to get fired as boss in your first 60 days on the job, lessons from world class first responders and how respect and authority is earned and never demanded. George draws from his expansive experience in the business world. He is an renowned author, Forbes columnist and has been country high exec for Coca Cola China.

Some value points you can expect:

  • Insights from a former Coca-Cola China Executive
  • Why “Being the best part of people’s worst day” matters
  • Lessons gained from a world leading authority on disaster response
  • How to think about people’s feelings
  • Learn the notes and then forget them
  • Why preparation breeds confidence
  • Why NOT listening to your gut and first impressions can lead to great failings
  • Why you can’t just demand respect, you have to earn it first.
  • How to get fired as boss in your first 60 days
  • Earn it to claim it – respect and authority don’t fall from trees
  • No change agents survive their own change
  • BRAVE :  behaviours, relationships, attitude, values and environment
  • Why connecting with people and feeling their pain is the first step in crisis management
  • What is the difference between tasks, projects, programs and priorities.
  • How Micro-Managing is misrepresented and misunderstood  
  • Three levels of engagement – compliance, contribution, commitment
  • How to anchor specific responses to specific behaviours
  • Why “punching your team in the face” leads to disaster

Book recommendations

The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results

George is the author of the following

The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results

Point of Inflection: Frameworks and Tools to Accelerate Team Results

Onboarding: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time

First-Time Leader: Foundational Tools for Inspiring and Enabling Your New Team

CEO Boot Camp: Frameworks and Insights from 15 Years of CEO Boot Camps

You can reach out to George on:

primegenesis.com

P.s: Only if you really really want to, and if you really really insist, you can donate on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techieleadership

Please enjoy our show!


Tags

leadership, leadership tips, podcast


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