Meet Brad.

 
 
 

Brad Williams, M.S.

With more than a decade of experience as a Senior Performance Expert for the U.S. Army, as well as twenty years as a Leadership & High Performance Coach, Brad Williams is dedicated to assisting you in the pursuit of personal and professional excellence!

As an independent coach, trainer, and speaker with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, Brad helps bring individual and team performance, productivity, and goal achievement to the highest level.

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Experience

2003 - Present

Owner, Coach/Consultant, The Mental Edge (USA)

Twenty years of providing coaching in Performance Excellence!

  • Mental Conditioning (one-on-one and team formats) for athletes and sports teams of all levels (youth through professional)

  • Coaching in Team Dynamics (communication, team chemistry/cohesion, team culture/climate) for sports teams

  • Coaching in Leadership & Leader Development for athletes and coaches

  • Business Coaching (executive coaching, leader development, employee development, climate/culture improvement, communication, team chemistry/cohesion, etc.)

  • Mental Skills Training & Performance Coaching for elite groups/populations and those who work in high-stress environments (military units, law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, emergency room personnel, operating room personnel, etc.)

  • Resilience Training for optimal health and well-being

  • Behavioral and strengths assessments

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March 2008 - JUNE 2019

Senior Performance Expert, U.S. Army, Fort Hood R2 Performance Center
(This was a civilian contractor position and not affiliated with The Mental Edge)

Over eleven years of coaching/training Soldiers, Leaders, and units of the United States Army in Sport and Performance Psychology, Leadership, and Positive Psychology and Resilience.

  • Coached company-sized (approximately 200 Soldiers) Army elements over multiple-month spans, targeting specific individual and unit performances

  • Designed unique intervention/coaching plans and curriculum to cater to each client’s performance needs

  • Utilized biofeedback training to improve clients’ self-awareness and ability to manage energy efficiently, make sound decisions under pressure, and maintain composure in stressful environments

  • Provided capabilities briefs, executive courses, and leader development courses to Army commanders and leadership

  • Prepared individual Soldiers for selection to elite Army schools (Sniper, Ranger, Special Forces)

  • Prepared individual Soldiers for amateur and professional athletic competitions (All-Army Combatives, All-Army Boxing, Army 10-Miler, Track & Field, Triathlon, MMA)

  • Prepared state and nationally-ranked child dependents of Soldiers for athletic competitions (wrestling, football, basketball)

  • Participated in the development and execution of larger-scope Army research projects aimed at improving performance across the fighting force

Certifications

  • Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, Trainer, & Speaker

  • Maxwell Method Certified DISC Behavioral Analysis Consultant

  • Master Resilience Trainer - Assistant Primary Instructor, U.S. Army and University of Pennsylvania

 
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Memberships

  • The Maxwell Leadership Certified Team (formerly John Maxwell Team) | 2016 - Present

  • Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) | 2000 - 2020