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Bradford E. Billet, OBE, CEM, is a C-suite government and business executive, strategist, and trusted advisor. He served in New York City government for more than 20 years across three mayoral administrations, was the chief architect of the 1996 FDNY–EMS merger, and led the City's international-affairs office as its principal liaison to the United Nations and diplomatic community. He is the author of Chaos Reveals It and Founder and Chairman of Stat Advisors LLC.
Long bio
Bradford E. Billet, OBE, CEM, spent more than two decades in New York City government across three mayoral administrations, leading some of the City's most complex initiatives in public safety, emergency management, and international affairs. He was the chief architect of the 1996 FDNY–EMS merger and helped design and implement the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management. For 17 years, as Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for International Affairs, he served as New York City's principal liaison to the United Nations, the U.S. Department of State, and the 193 permanent missions and more than 100 consulates general in New York. He played key leadership roles in the City's coordinated response to major crises, including the aftermath of TWA Flight 800 and September 11. For his service, he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. Following his government career, he served as Managing Director and Global Geopolitical Strategist at Mercury LLC. Today he is Founder and Chairman of Stat Advisors LLC, advising CEOs, boards, family offices, investors, and governments on crisis leadership and high-stakes decision-making. He is the author of Chaos Reveals It.
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What does it actually mean to say chaos reveals leadership rather than destroys it?
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You were 29 years old when TWA Flight 800 went down. What did that night teach you that you still use today?
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You hid your dyslexia for decades. When did you realize it was actually the source of your edge?
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What is the STAT™ System, and how does a CEO or founder use it on an ordinary Tuesday?
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You settled more than a thousand disputes with sovereign missions. What do most negotiators get wrong?
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What is the Lone Leader Protocol — and when should someone step into a vacuum without a title?
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Radical transparency sounds obvious. Why is it the hardest lesson for executives to actually live?
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What's one thing every leader should do before the next crisis hits?
§ Quick Facts
- Title
- Chaos Reveals It
- Subtitle
- Leadership Lessons and Stories from the Front Lines of 9/11, Disasters, Diplomacy, Business, and Beyond
- Author
- Bradford E. Billet, OBE, CEM
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- Amazon — a.co/d/0hvQhWfP