Rising to the top of R&D leadership part 2 w/ Brad Carlson GM LivaNova

For part 2 of this mini-series, I was honored to be joined by Mr. Brad Carlson, the General Manager & Global R&D leader at LivaNova.Brad has spent the last 12+ years in the Med-Tech industry holding roles like VP of Engineering, VP of R&D, VP of Innovation Strategy, and General Manager from some of the world’s leading Med-Tech companies like Danaher, Envista Holdings, and now LivaNova.For those unfamiliar with LivaNova, it is a global med tech organization with a diverse product portfolio with therapies for the head and the heart.The company has a presence in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 3,000 people.In similar fashion to our episode with Patrick Stephens at Shockwave Medical, here are some of the highlights of what Brad & I discussed:-Why did you get into Med-Tech in the first place?-What was your childhood/early years like? What held your interest?-Looking over the course of your career to date, what are some of the pivotal moments that you think really helped you move up in the leadership ranks to get to where you are today?-What do you enjoy most about leadership?-How do you spot top performers? What do you look for?Is there a theme you can point to?- What career/life advice would you give to someone who is driven to become an R&D Exec like yourself...and much more!Feel free to discover more about Brad & LivaNova:Brad Carlson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr....bradleyscarlson/Liva on the web: https://www.livanova.com/en-us