Brad Deutser

Brad Deutser is a management consultant, executive coach, and thought leader in organizational leadership. He is the founder and CEO of Deutser, a management consulting firm focused on helping organizations and their leaders achieve clarity to drive business performance, and the Deutser Clarity Institute, a think tank, idea accelerator, and learning center.

Deutser's approach emphasizes the transformative power of clarity, a concept refined through decades of work with organizations worldwide. His perspective on performance inside the box, commitment to leading with positivity, and methods to humanize organizations offer new approaches to leadership in complex environments. Deutser has worked with educational, healthcare, energy, industrial services, professional services, private equity, retail, and cause-based organizations, providing guidance on organizational clarity. He and his team have supported leaders through generational transitions, cultural integration post-merger or acquisition, and initiatives to improve employee well-being and safety.

As an author, Deutser wrote "Leading Clarity," a national bestseller used by organizations to redefine their future and amplify results. In this book, he shares tools and processes developed by his team of social scientists, business consultants, and design experts to help clients define, improve, and protect their companies from within. His second book, "Belonging Rules: Five Crucial Actions that Build Unity and Foster Performance," reached the Wall Street Journal Bestseller list. The book presents a framework based on research and application to address issues in the modern workforce.

Deutser also founded the Institute for Belonging, a think tank and experiential learning center dedicated to advancing the science and practice of belonging at work, at home, and in communities. The institute supports research, dialogue, and leadership development to address complex organizational and societal challenges. Deutser is recognized as an authority on organizational change, belonging, diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership complexity. He is known for presenting new concepts to address challenges faced by leaders and draws on his early experiences at Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus and Walt Disney World on Ice for stories and inspiration.