by Scott Mann | Sep 28, 2016 | Human Connection, Leadership Events, Leaderships Skills
I recently did my first TEDx Talk on Rooftop Leadership in Santa Barbara, California. It brought the house down with a standing ovation. Man, was it humbling to see people I’d never met crying and clapping for a better way that was forged in combat by men who died...
by Scott Mann | Jun 24, 2016 | Articles, Human Connection
This article originally appeared on Viewers to Volunteers U.S. Army Special Operations combat veteran Sua Tuimaleliifano was severely injured during a firefight in southern Afghanistan in 2007. He kept fighting in the war, unaware of a broken neck and...
by Scott Mann | May 31, 2016 | Human Connection, Leaderships Skills
PART 2 Scratch the surface in a typical boardroom and we’re all just cavemen with briefcases, hungry for a wise person to tell us stories. ~ Alan Kay, Hewlett Packard Executive In my last blog post I introduced you to the high-stakes environment of the Green...
by Scott Mann | Sep 8, 2015 | Human Connection
I knew the transition from the military to civilian life was going to be challenging. So I set a plan prior to retiring from the U.S. Army to create a business that allowed me to achieve financial freedom. I made mistakes all the time — and I still do,...
by Scott Mann | Sep 8, 2015 | Human Connection, Leaderships Skills
A funny thing happened to me on the way to work in LA last week. I made an introduction that was strategic. It made the world a better place. Want to hear about it? Well, let’s back up first. Ever hear of Steven Pressfield? He is the author of Gates of Fire,...
by Scott Mann | May 8, 2015 | Human Connection, Leaderships Skills
Creepy. That’s the only way to describe it. Creepy. I was at a conference a few weeks ago when a guy walked up to me with a used-car salesman grin, and a very obvious personal agenda in mind. He shook my hand vigorously and proclaimed: “Hey, you really...
