Bryan Whitefield

Bryan Whitefield has worked with hundreds of influential leaders across industries and is author of ‘Risky Business’ (2021) and now ‘Team Think: How Teams Make Great Decisions’ (2024). ‘Team Think’ is a thoughtful guide to provide leaders with deep insights into team dynamics and practical strategies to enhance decision making processes.

Bryan Whitefield is an Executive Council member at the CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on LinkedIn, for more information, visit the author’s website CLICK HERE.

CEO Insider

The 3 Secret Ingredients for Making Big Bet Decisions

CEO InsiderBryan Whitefield

Not all big-bet decisions can make or break your organisation, but they are, by definition, significant. They are not for the faint of heart, but they're essential for driving growth and staying ahead in today's competitive landscape. So, what separates the visionaries from the also-rans? The answer lies in three...

CEO Advisory

You’re not to blame for a failed strategy

CEO AdvisoryBryan Whitefield

You and I both know we are good decision makers, and it is everyone else that has a problem, right? Well, we are partly right. It’s not you or me that is the problem, its that making decisions gets more and more complex as more people become involved, even if...

CEO Opinions

5 key ways leaders can avoid Groupthink

CEO OpinionsBryan Whitefield

Was that Groupthink I just witnessed? If not in your executive team, what about the teams that massage information on the way to the executive? Each is a question you may have asked yourself. Rightfully so given the broad reach of Groupthink due to its widely recognised underlying causes. Signs...

CEO Advisory

Why The Use Of Imagery To Influence Is Often Overlooked By Leaders And Why It Shouldn’t Be

CEO AdvisoryBryan Whitefield

The old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words has survived more than a century after first appearing in newspapers in the early twentieth century. Why then don’t we use imagery more to influence? We are happy to write a thousand words for a reason. It could be...

CEO Advisory

You Don’t Need To Be A Rock Star To Be An Effective Leader

CEO AdvisoryBryan Whitefield

You don’t need a rock star personality to be a rock star leader. Whether you are looking over your shoulder waiting for the tap from the chair of your board or you don’t think you have what it takes to get there, don’t fear. You have what it takes. You...