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Consulting
Experience
David Bradford is a Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He has consulted for and lectured at a range of organizations in the private and public sector including Frito-Lay, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Levi Strauss & Co., McKinsey & Co. Raychem, Dow Chemical, NetLedger, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Leadership Development Experience
Dr. Bradford focuses on the question "what does it take for individuals and teams to achieve high performance?" He co-authored with Allan R. Cohen, the best selling book MANAGING FOR EXCELLENCE: The Guide to Developing High Performance in Contemporary Organizations (1984), as well as INFLUENCE WITHOUT AUTHORITY (1990) and POWER UP; Transforming Organizations Through Shared Leadership (1998). He has also helped develop three executive training programs in conjunction with Wilson Learning Corporation, ODI and Ninth House.
Background, Education, and Outstanding Achievements
David Bradford received his B.A. in Psychology from Oberlin College in 1960 and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1966. After graduation, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1966-1969. In 1969, he joined the Business School faculty at Stanford University.
David founded the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society and was the first editor of its journal, EXCHANGE. In recognition of his contribution to innovative education, a teaching award was established in his name given annually to the faculty person who has developed the most creative approach to management education. He received the Exemplar of Excellence in Education award in 1998 from the University of Phoenix.
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