Brian Carlson

Background

About Brian Carlson

As a key partner to executives, my expertise is in blending the goals of visionary business leaders with focused operations leadership to create and carry out actionable objectives which align people, process, and technology and provide the stimulus for accelerated growth and profitability. I leverage broad experience in all aspects of business operations to help organizations become more effective and more aligned cross-functionally while building efficient disciplines and size-appropriate infrastructures. Proficient at wearing many hats in business environments, I’m highly adept at seeing issues and initiatives in their larger context and then strategizing, prioritizing, delegating, adapting and following through to obtain successful results. My StrengthsFinder Top 5: Strategic | Activator | Individualization | Relator | Achiever I lead by example; sleeves rolled up, in the trenches, and at it thru completion. I’m a Servant Leader helping those around me to succeed. I build strong relationships with team members and I grow individuals into high performance, results-focused teams, confident and capable of taking on greater responsibility. I celebrate WINS, and I include others in the celebration.My Unique Ability is recognizing the strengths of diverse components, fitting them together, creating the greatest value and the best possible outcomes. My competencies include:Strategy Development, Implementation, and ManagementEOS Integrator DisciplineEstablishing Business Performance MetricsP & L ResponsibilityDriving Increased Profitability Leveraging Technologies Deeply to Automate Process Skilled Project ManagementCalm, Confident Day-to-Day Operations LeadershipStaff Development, Empowerment and AccountabilityEliminating Cross-Functional ConflictStrategic Win-Win Customer and Supplier Relationships