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George Bradt is the co-author of First Time Leader: Foundational Tools for Inspiring and Enabling Your New Team. George has a unique perspective on transformational leadership based on his combined senior line management and consulting experience. After his education at Harvard and Wharton, George progressed through sales, marketing and general management roles around the world at Fortune 500 companies including Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and then J.D. Power and Associates as chief executive of its Power Information Network spin off. In this interview, we talk about why moving into leadership is such a daunting task and also how to set-up first-time leaders for success.
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David Burkus is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of five books on leadership and teamwork.
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Toni Ryan, Jointcare Work Health Management (www.jointcare.com.au) Melbourne Australia
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