Bradford Blevins

Bradford is a results-oriented strategy advisor. His strengths include organizational restructuring, visionary leadership, strategic business planning, and program/project management.

5 Ways To Make Infrastructure Planning More Manageable

5 Ways To Make Infrastructure Planning More Manageable

It’s no secret that infrastructure in the United States is in disrepair. One recent study found about 60,000 U.S. bridges are structurally deficient, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It seems like everywhere we look, things are falling down around us. These issues will only become more pressing as populations grow. According to UNICEF, about 70 percent of …

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Apply A Military Mindset To Make Your Business Less Fragile

Apply a Military Mindset to Make Your Business Less Fragile

From startups to the federal government, no organization is immune to the unpredictable.  We’re only halfway through 2016, and the U.S. Department of Defense is already tackling a range of complex challenges: battling the Islamic State group, combating domestic terrorism, and ensuring that key initiatives receive sufficient funding. And the impending presidential administration change will bring new …

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Implement black swan modeling to avoid government catastrophes

Implement Black Swan Modeling to Avoid Government Catastrophes

Black swan events are inherently unpredictable — and they’re all around us. From responding to cyberattacks, military conflicts and natural disasters to handling issues in environmental sustainability and third offset strategy, federal leaders need a new response strategy predicated on vulnerability and a willingness to explore. Historical data cannot foresee these new and emerging threats. Major terrorist attacks …

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culture and leadership change

Change Begins Where Strategy, Culture And Leadership Connect

Many organizations know when they are in need of change. Things that once worked don’t seem work any longer across the organization. Small issues in one area or function or department now seem systemic. Behaviors and attitudes about work, and with work, are changing. Austerity, ambiguity and productivity issues may be permeating. Organizations recognize when there is …

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