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Larry Brudnicki

About Larry Brudnicki :

Tactical and practical strategies to keep your business on the right course.

Captain Brudnicki's Keynote, "The Perfect Storm: Courage Under Pressure", will benefit individuals, groups or organizations that make decisions, act as teams or employ the elements of risk management.

He is the real-life Captain of the Coast Guard ship that performed two dramatic rescues during the worst weather in more than 100 years, which became known as "The Perfect Storm" and inspired the book on the N.Y. Times best-seller list and the blockbuster movie.

Captain Brudnicki made a career of assessing risks, making critical decisions and inspiring teamwork in many high-risk operations with international visibility. He directed operations that seized more than 150 tons of cocaine, including the 10 largest cocaine seizures two years in a row, provided all engineering support for a Presidential Inauguration, directed all Coast Guard operations for an America's Cup, supervised more than 15,000 search and rescue cases including Alaska Air Flight #261, led the team that converted federal aids to navigation to solar power, and he helped save the federal government from the $5 Billion liability for the clean-up operation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

You have seen him on ABC, History Channel, National Geographic, Learning Channel, Discovery, Travel Channel, Weather Channel and OutdoorLife Network.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"If Captain Larry Brudnicki can guide his team through perilous life and death situations during the perfect storm, he can certainly guide you to safely and correctly analyze risk and reward."
Stephen Harris, NASA

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 details 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.

Proven Strategies, Proven Results

Captain Brudnicki shows executives, leaders, managers, and their teams how to master the art of decision-making. His proven steps allow you to identify the tasks, hazards, and options inherent in every situation, and develop the ability to:

Maximize benefits while minimizing risks
Succeed even when you can’t control the situation
Prepare for inevitable business cycles and crises
Become a better leader and manager
Improve teamwork and morale

Speech Titles :

The Perfect Storm - Courage Under Pressure
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!"

(Recommended time: 45 minutes)

Leadership Secrets from the Perfect Storm:
7 Steps to Making the Right Decision Every Time
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.

(Recommended time: 1 hour)

Setting and Achieving Goals as a Team:
10 Steps to Implement and 10 Pitfalls to Avoid
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.

(Recommended time: 90 minutes)

Managing Risk in Turbulent Times
This presentation is the perfect follow-on to the keynote: Leadership Secrets from The Perfect Storm - 7 Steps to Making the Right Decision Every Time. By using examples from other extraordinary missions he led, Captain Brudnicki goes into greater depth to illustrate the 7 Steps for assessing risk and managing projects. The audience will see how this process can be used to make decisions about new ventures, improve project management, and make clear, competent assessments of daily operations. Risk cannot be eliminated, but it can be managed.

(Recommended time: 2 hours)

Application Session: Managing Risk in Turbulent Times
This half day session will use case studies and examples from your company or organization to see the 7 Step Risk Management Ð Decision Making process in action. Audience members will gain hands-on experience assessing risk by using examples pertinent to their jobs. Participants will learn to become more comfortable making difficult decisions even in situations they can't control or when they don't like their options.

(Recommended time: 4 hours)

Books by Larry Brudnicki :

Real World Management Strategies That Work

Here are Real World Management Strategies that Work by 12 of the top experts in one easy-to-read book. 
If you want to....
Make the right decision every time.
Motivate your employees to act as one cohesive team.
Maximize benefits while minimizing results.
Then, you need Real World Management Strategies That Work. This book is the perfect companion to Captain Larry Brudnicki’s talks; having every member of your team walk away with this volume reinforces key concepts, provides insight and inspiration from his work during The Perfect Storm, and ensures that talk gets translated into action. 
Captain Brudnicki believes that great leaders are not risk takers, but risk managers. During some of the most extreme situations from the Exxon Valdez disaster to seizing a Chinese Vessel in the East China Sea, to countering drug smuggling operations, and providing for the safety of life, property and the environment during the America’s Cup, the Captain shows us how he used his successful 7-step process to manage the risk. 
Each chapter of Real World Management Strategies That Work, written by a top expert, builds into a cohesive strategy covering essential topics from recruiting to leading to selling — all laced with real-world examples and practical applications.


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