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S1E07 Thermal management & leadership | Chris Bridgewater

Being an Engineer · 14 May 2020 · 50m · Episode 7

What this episode covers

Chris Bridgewater, CEO of Delta Development Team, discusses his journey from Army carpenter to leading a company that manufactures ruggedized thermal management systems for military and medical applications, including blood coolers and environmental control units. He emphasizes the importance of leadership, explaining how he identifies individual employee purposes to motivate them and the value of formal engineering education combined with practical, hands-on experience. Bridgewater also shares insights on building a company culture rooted in transparency and quality, contrasting his approach with the poor practices he witnessed among large defense contractors during his military service.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Delta Development Team, Pipeline Design & Engineering
Tools
SolidWorks, Onshape
Also
Think and Grow Rich, Traction, The E-Myth Revisited

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