In episode 173, Coffey talks with Dr. Tony Bridwell about the importance of leadership’s “followership” in building strong teams and cultures.   They discuss Tony’s new book, The Follower Effect; the key attributes of effective followers including independent critical thinking, mission focus, and active partnership; the dynamic relationship between leadership and followership roles; the importance of follower capital including optimism, hope, resilience and self-efficacy; the role of emotional intelligence in leadership; and the reflect-rethink-act model for personal growth and accountability.   Tony’s new book is available at https://www.drtonybridwell.com/books

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Dr. Tony Bridwell

Dr. Tony Bridwell is an organizational behaviorist with 25-plus years of experience working with global organizations related to employee experience and culture. As Chief Talent Officer for The Encompass Group, a people optimization company, he leads the Firm’s organizational consulting practice and serves as Practice Leader of the E3 Leadership Academy. Most recently, Dr. Bridwell led the award-winning People Group function of the global tax and technology firm Ryan, LLC as their Chief People Officer. Before his role at Ryan, he was the Chief People Officer for Brinker International and a Senior Partner with the global culture consultancy Culture Partners. Tony is an accomplished author of seven books, an international speaker, having presented in 44 countries, and a sought-after consultant and advisor specializing in purpose and culture. Dr. Bridwell was selected as the 2015 HR Executive of the Year by Dallas HR (the local SHRM affiliate), won the 2015 Strategic Leadership Award from Strategic Excellence HR, and was most recently recognized as a 2022 top 50 HR Professional by OnCon Icon Awards. Dr. Bridwell’s academic journey is as diverse as his professional one, with studies in architecture, theology, and business culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Business, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, and a Doctorate in Organizational Intelligence. His commitment to education extends to his role as an adjunct professor at SMU in Dallas, where he teaches MBA students Executive Leadership. Beyond academia, he is deeply involved in various organizations, including the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the board of directors for Southwest Transplant Alliance. His personal commitment to organ donation, as a living organ donor, is a testament to his belief in the power of purpose and the potential to save lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Contact

Dr. Tony Bridwell can be reached at https://www.drtonybridwell.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybridwell