DR. RICK BRANDON

Dr. Rick Brandon is the founder and president of the internationally respected training firm Brandon Partners. He has devoted 30+ years to designing and delivering leadership and professional development workshops on interpersonal savvy and organizational savvy. Dr. Brandon has taught for scores of Fortune 500 companies and others, helping hundreds of thousands to improve their results and work relationships by increasing the candor, clarity, and impact of their communication. His new book, Straight Talk: Influence Skills for Collaboration and Commitment (Matt Holt Books, 2022) is the optional course text. His first book, Survival of the Savvy: High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success (Free Press), was a Wall Street Journal bestseller and was called "the pre-eminent book on organizational and political savvy" by Robert Eichinger, creator of Lominger's FYI: For Your Improvement.