George Bradt -There are only three interview questions and you need to know them.

                                             

 

On this episode, our host Dr Duff Watkins speaks with best selling author, Forbes.com columnist and onboarding guru George Bradt. George shares lessons for how to secure that dream position and how to succeed and lead like a professional. 

About George Bradt

George has led the revolution in how people start new jobs, engendering the structure, leverage, and confidence new leaders and teams need to get done in 100 days what normally takes 6-12 months in complex situations, reducing 18-month failure rates from 40% to less than 10%.

Author/co-author of 9+ books on onboarding and leadership:

• "The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan" (Wiley, 2016 4th edition)
• "Onboarding: How to Get Your New Employee Up To Speed in Half the Time" (Wiley, 2009)
• "The Total Onboarding Program" (Wiley/Pfeiffer, 2010)
• "First-Time Leader" (Wiley, 2014)
• "The New Job 100 Day Plan" (GHP Press, 2012)
• "Point of Inflection: Frameworks and Tools to Accelerate Team Results" (GHP Press, 2019)
• "CEO Boot Camp: Frameworks and Insights from 15 Years of CEO Boot Camps" (GHP Press, 2019)
• "The New Leader's Playbook" (GHP Press, Volumes I-IX 2011-2019)
• "Executive Onboarding" Volumes I-IV (GHP Press, 2020)
• + "Influence and Impact - Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The Most" (Wiley, 2021)

Author of over 650 articles for Forbes:

• "The New Leader's Playbook" weekly column on Forbes.com (February 2011-present)

Co-creator of iPad app:

• "New Leader Smart Tools"

Prior to founding PrimeGenesis, George had twenty years of experience in sales, marketing and general management around the world at companies including Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network as chief executive.

Currently on board of directors for PrimeGenesis, CEO Connection, Curtain Call theatre. On several advisory boards. Has served on various fiduciary, advisory and non-profit boards around the world through the years.

Episode Notes 

Lesson 1: Fit in! 9m 12s

Lesson 2: Deliver 10m 15s

Lesson 3: Adjusting never ends 16m 03s

Lesson 4: Adopt a 90/10 position 18m 58s

Lesson 5: Differentiate what you will talk about; what you will do; and what you will not do 24m 54s

Lesson 6: Avoid the consultant’s roller coaster 28m 31s

Lesson 7: There are only three interview questions and you need to know them. 31m 39s

Lesson 8: Prepare answers for the three questions from THEIR perspective 35m 53s

Lesson 9: They don’t care about you. They care about what you can do for them 38m10s

Lesson 10: Avoid the 100 day interview trap 42m 39s