Cameron-Brooks Podcast: Episode 1: Mentors, Relationships, and Getting the Right People in the Right Positions

Brad Cantebury is a 2007 United States Naval Academy Graduate who spent 6 years in the Marine Corps before transitioning to business. He is currently a Supplier Technology Manager at United Technologies, and while he has only been out of the military working in business for 3 years, he has a lot share about making an impact early in a career. Topics we cover include: The best career advice Brad received: “You will solve 80% of your problems with getting the right people into the right positions,” and how he does that. The importance of communicating with your boss and not to being afraid to over communicate. How to find a mentor and manage that relationship. You are responsible for taking control of your career. How Procurement is much more than negotiating price and quantity deals with suppliers. Success comes down to building relationships Links to books discussed in the podcast: Sink, Float or Swim:  Sustainable High Performance Doesn’t Happen by Chance – It Happens by Choice  The One Thing:  The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results