BUSINESS INSPIRED MILITARY LEADERS
BeddownLDR's purpose is to share business insights from the most forward-thinking corporations in order to stimulate conversation, ideation and collaboration that drives greater effectiveness and impact of military leaders in their current and future roles
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For Now. Your Next Assignment. Your Next Chapter.®
PREPARING FOR GREAT POWER COMPETITION
Over the past 5 years, much has changed in corporate America.
To meet the demands of a highly ambigous, volatile and rapidly-evolving business landscape, high-performing organizations have innovated fast. They have changed the way people think, work, and the way they inspire, engage and motivate their teams.
For military leaders needing to “accelerate change” and adapt to new theatres, understanding the latest developments on the ‘outside’ is an opportunity to learn and evolve.
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The Department of the Air Force’s strategic imperative to reoptimize the “Mission Ready Airmen” for Great Power Competition makes it essential for leaders to learn how to most effectively deal with the rapidly changing characteristics of modern warfare such as ambiguous, omni-present, and non-linear threats.
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An opportunity to understand how leading corporations are able to succeed in the face of highly ambiguous and uncertain situations, explore human performance through a different lens, and discover key concepts that can deliver more impact in their role.
BeddownLDR’s mission is to share the latest insights from the outside that help military leaders be more successful in their roles, now and into the future.
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ADAPTING TO DYNAMIC NEW THEATRES
1. The US military has evolved over the past 250 years to meet national security objectives via air, sea and land combat
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2. The character of warfare is changing: the threat now comes as much from being out-thought, as out-fought…
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4. By leveraging human capital, their largest asset, corporations have learned how to rapidly adapt, innovate fast, and win.
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3. The best corporations have learned how to succeed in the face of constantly-changing ‘threats’ like these.
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5. Learning more about how corporations adapt to change can help inform the military of today, and tomorrow.
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LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM
BeddownLDR has developed a highly innovative curriculum based on modern learning principles which are designed to create a visceral, emotional connection and reaction to the key topics. ​
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By building understanding, embracing different perspectives and capturing the power of personal connection, we set a new standard for impactful military learning. We currently have two main programs:
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“The service must… reward and retain those Airmen who foster the personal attributes necessary for success in the challenging future ahead”.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
LEADER PROGRAM
We work with senior military leaders across all branches of the military to understand how the highest performing companies think, operate and deliver outstanding business performance in highly ambiguous situations.
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EMPLOYER PROGRAM
We partner with corporate HR/Talent teams to understand how to most effectively find, select and then onboard transitioning military leaders into senior corporate leadership roles within their organization.
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OUR TEAM
Dax Cornelius
Co-Founder & Partner​​
Dax is a former USAF F-16 combat fighter pilot who has 16+ years experience in CEO and COO roles across a wide variety of different industries.​​
Mark Redgrave
Co-Founder & Partner​​
Mark is a former CEO, CMO and has been on the leadership team of three billion-dollar public companies in Telco, Banking and Retail.​​
Nick Mackeson-Smith
Chief Learning Officer​
​​​Nick is an international expert in leadership development, learning strategy design, culture change and engagement. ​​
Andi Vinyard
Board Advisor​
Andi is a 22-year USAF veteran, 2x Group Commander and is currently President, Optum Behavioral Care.​​
Brook Leonard
Board Advisor​
Major General Brook Leonard (ret) is a 31-year veteran of the USAF, 3x Wing Commander, and former Chief of Staff of USSPACECOM. ​​
SAY HELLO
BeddownLDR is a certified disabled veteran owned business operating out of California. We teach our curriculum at US bases both domestically and internationally, and serve corporate clients wherever there is demand for the best ex. military leadership talent who are business-ready.
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​Registered Address:
BeddownLDR LLC
8 The Green STE R
Dover
Delaware DE 19901
USA
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