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Bud Bilanich’s pragmatic approach to business, life, and the business of life has earned him the title “The Common Sense Coach”, and made him one of the most sought after speakers, consultants and executive coaches in the USA!
Dr. Bilanich is a Management Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Author. His work focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and entire organizations. Bud is Harvard educated, but has a no nonsense, common sense approach to his work that stretches back to his roots in the steel country of Western Pennsylvania.
His consulting and coaching clients report that he is full of practical, useful common sense advice that they can put to work immediately. Audiences leave his Common Sense Keynotes armed with fundamentally sound, common sense ideas and the motivation to put those ideas to work.
Bud has close to 30 years experience in the organization effectiveness field. He founded the Organization Effectiveness Group in 1988. He has worked with clients in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia. His clients include Pfizer Inc, Johnson and Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Schein Pharmaceuticals, General Motors, Citicorp, JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, Pitney Bowes, Dana Corporation and The boys and Girls Clubs of America.
He is the author of four books:
- Four Secrets of High Performing Organizations
- Leading With Values
- Using Values To Turn Vision Into Reality
- Supervisory Leadership
A fifth book, Astonishingly Good Leadership is slated for publication in 2005. Bud is a prolific writer. You can find his thoughts on contemporary business topics and issues on his popular blog: www.commonsenseguy.com.
Dr. Bilanich received an EdD from Harvard University with a concentration in Organizational Behavior and Intervention. He received an MA in Organizational Communication from the University of Colorado, and a BS in Human Development from Penn State.
Bud is a cancer survivor, and lives in Denver, CO with Cathy, his wife. He is a retired rugby player, an avid cyclist, and a film, live theatre and crime fiction buff.
- Location:
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United States
- Primary occupation:
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Consultant, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker
- Hometown:
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Ambirdge, PA
- Schools attended:
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Penn State, University of Colorado, Harvard
- Favorite writers:
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John Steinbeck, Barbara Kingsolver,
- Favorite books:
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4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, The Grapes of Wrath, The Poisonwood Bible, Atlas Shrugged
- Favorite newspapers:
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today
- Favorite music:
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Rock and Roll, Reggae, Folk
- Favorite movies:
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On the Waterfront, Citizen Kane, Casablance, Birdcage, Blues Brothers, Caddy Shack
- Favorite TV shows:
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Sportscenter
- Favorite teams:
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Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Denver Broncos, Colorado Avalanche
- Favorite quote:
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"Nothing so astonishes men as common sense and plain dealing." Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Gender:
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Male