Brent Livek

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Program Director, Enterprise Programs (Digital Experience) at Brambles

Denver, Colorado, United States

Overview

Brent Livek is a seasoned Program Director at Brambles with over 20 years of experience leading technology and supply chain programs at major enterprises like Nike. He holds a BS in Industrial Technology from Illinois State University and is a Certified SAFe Program Consultant. Colleagues describe him as a dependable, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader.

He has a proven track record of leading large-scale agile transformations and successfully migrated planning for teams of over 100 people from in-person to fully remote.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Agile Transformation
He has deep experience implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and has coached numerous teams and leaders in transitioning from waterfall methodologies.
Supply Chain Technology
His career is rooted in managing strategic technology programs within the supply chain domain, including extensive work with SAP.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
He specializes in facilitating large, cross-domain planning events and is recognized for his ability to creatively navigate and unite various teams.

Media Appearances

Brambles announces IoT innovation team - News - IoT Hub. Featured in IoT Hub

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Work History

3-2024
Program Director, Enterprise Programs (Digital Experience) at Brambles
6-2023 - 3-2024
Director, Technical Program Management at Nike
6-2018 - 6-2023
Principal Technical Program Director / Release Train Engineer at Nike
10-2017 - 5-2018
Technical Product Owner, Scaled Agile Practitioner at Nike
5-2016 - 10-2017
Scrum Master, Scaled Agile Practitioner at Nike

Education

1997 - 1999
BS Industrial Technology from Illinois State University

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Insights For Selling To Brent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brent is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brent

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brent move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Brent take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Brent

Personality Compatibility


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