Richard Brynteson, Ph.D.

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Richard’s goal in life is to improve the lives of his students and his clients. His mission statement reads “to push the thinking of individuals and groups: systems thinking, emotional thinking, ethical thinking, critical thinking, creative thinking, innovative thinking, futuristic thinking, strategic thinking, and decision making.

Richard Brynteson, Ph.D., author of Once Upon a Complex Time, is a professor, speaker, author, international consultant, executive coach, and businessperson. In this book (2006), he pushes his readers to look at the world from a systematic perspective. In his upcoming book What Was I Thinking?, through his own experiences of bumping through life, he invites his readers to examine the flaws of their thinking.

Richard’s background is eclectic: marketing manager at three specialty chemical companies, cattle rancher, inner-city school teacher, Ecuadorian farmer, seminary student, art history scholar, kibbutz metal worker, night janitor, innovation consultant, and father. He is currently a professor at Concordia University. He has washed dishes professionally on four continents. In his presentations, he weaves together stories from these experiences to make meaning for the lives of his listeners.

Richard Brynteson has a Ph.D. in Adult and Vocational Education from the University of Minnesota, an MBA in Marketing from the University of Chicago, and a BA in English from Dartmouth College. His career spans the business world, academia, writing, and consulting. He is not particularly fond of ferrets.

Areas of Expertise:

Future

Creativity

Human potential/personal effectiveness

Organizational skills

Target Audience:

Managers and executives, professionals who wish to grow, people who like to laugh

Top 3 Reasons to Have Richard Brynteson as your next speaker

Stunning Impact: Richard invites his audiences to look deeply at themselves. His speeches are based on high quality research. He weaves this research into coherent and important stories, which engage the listener at intellectual and emotional levels.

Poignant: Richard’s presentations are deep and meaningful; we can laugh at ourselves and cry for the human condition. Through his narratives, we can look at ourselves and laugh and avoid making further mistakes.

Natural storyteller: His stories draw his audience in to be part of the drama of organizational and personal life. He does not deal in platitudes. You are present with him in the stories.

Fees:

Keynote:  $1000
Half Day:  $2000
Full Day:  $3000

Richard's Most Requested Programs:

• Stop Your Idiotic Thinking! A humorous look at logic flaws, thinking traps, and non-rocket science thinking.

• Innovate or Die! Blue oceans, discontinuities, disruptive technologies, creative collaboration, and lettuce in a bag.

• Happiness within Reach! What the research tells us about dispelling myths and uplifting concrete actions.

• Weaving Together: A primer on systems and complexity thinking

• Building Resilience: Steps to take when the world falls apart and you are left holding onto the pieces.

• 10 ½ Success factors for life: Move up and move ahead with proven steps and skills for success.

Testimonials:

I want to thank you for your great work on the "Emotional Intelligence" workshop this week. As usual, you did a wonderful job of engaging the participants. As I look back over the client evaluations over the past couple of years, it strikes me that you have provided a consistently excellent experience to so many types of groups. From High Performance Coaching with hospital employees, Team Building with county employees, to creative thinking with high-tech engineers, you are consistently in the top ranks of our speakers and consultants.  Denise Gamble, Anoka Ramsey

"Looks like Emotional Intelligence and Richard Brynteson are both a hit...! Please extend our thanks to him for an excellent first run of this class."  Anonymous participant

I just wanted to Thank You for presenting at the CMCPA Spring Conference. I heard many good things about your lecture on Generational Diversity as well as the fun Jeopardy-like way of involving your audience.  Barbara McClure, Olmsted County