Nobody is Coming to Save You (Now, Let's Get BIG SH*T Done)
SCOTT MANN learned as a young Green Beret in high-risk missions that nobody was coming to save him or his team, but they still had to get big sh*t done in the face of chaos and complexity. Sharing lessons from his new book, Nobody is Coming to Save You, Scott will introduce your people to the human operating system and how they can use old-school interpersonal skills to create massive impact in life and business.
Rooftop Leadership: How Purpose + Connection = STRATEGIC IMPACT
How do you lead people who are reluctant to follow? SCOTT MANN mastered the skill of local human connections as the rocket fuel for inspiring people to climb to their rooftops and defend their villages in Afghanistan. He has transformed this same inspirational leadership approach to train business leaders how to employ the unique human connection skills he calls Rooftop Leadership.
Operation Pineapple Express - Leading from the Bottom Up
What happens when you don't have the resources, time, or support to meet your goals? SCOTT MANN faced this challenge when his dear friend Nezam, an Afghan Commando and other Allies were abandoned by the US government and hunted by the Taliban. In a harrowing presentation that is part one-person show and part inspirational instruction, Scott will take your people on a riveting storytelling journey to help them see how everything they need for their own Pineapple Express is right in front of them.
The Generosity of Scars - The Power of Struggle and Storytelling in a Low-Trust World
How do you reach distracted clients and disengaged teammates in this age of Podiums and PowerPoint? After going through a turbulent transition to civilian life, former U.S. Army Green Beret SCOTT MANN learned to use storytelling to help heal from the wounds of war and bridge massive connection gaps. Today, Scott will train your people on how to re-purpose their stories of struggle in the service of the people they lead for faster growth and deeper impact.
In 'Nobody is Coming to Save You', Scott Mann shares invaluable secrets for successfully motivating people to action in low-trust, high-stakes environments
Warrior Storyteller, New York Times bestselling author, and leadership coach SCOTT MANN learned as a young Green Beret in high-risk missions that nobody was coming to save him or his team, but they still had to get big sh*t done in the face of chaos and complexity. In his new book, Nobody is Coming to Save You (Now, Let's Get BIG SH*T Done), Scott shares his invaluable secrets for successfully motivating people to action in low-trust, high-stakes environments.
Nobody is Coming to Save You is a manifesto of hope, inspiring us to connect more deeply to ourselves and each other. Scott will introduce your people to the human operating system and how they can use old-school interpersonal skills to create a massive impact in life and business. Mann says, “For me, it begins and ends with community.”
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Green Beret leadership coach Scott Mann teaches “Navigating the Election Disconnection”
In NYT bestselling author, Green Beret, and leadership coach SCOTT MANN’s latest publication, “Navigating the Election Disconnection,” helps those in power navigate the upcoming election. Mann says, “Regardless of how heightened and catastrophized things may seem…We are hungry to connect.”
Mann provides an actionable framework for mental clarity, effective leadership, and breathing techniques to work into your routine during this turbulent time; he walks audiences through these practices at his live events.
Former Green Beret Scott Mann testifies to the House of Foreign Affairs Committee
In the wake of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) SCOTT MANN testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee to expose the moral injury on our veterans, as well as the national security risk created by the U.S. abandoning its Afghan Allies. Mann is an American combat veteran with nearly 23 years in service and 3 combat tours in Afghanistan, and he spoke on behalf of 800,000 Afghanistan war veterans and their families from his own point of view. Mann's themes of duty, loyalty, and doing the right thing in hard times resonated with the audience and earned him thunderous applause.
In his insightful testimony, Mann leveraged his skills as a Warrior Storyteller to bridge the divide between policy and the people impacted. His testimony set in motion a movement of post-9/11 veterans and their families advocating for veteran mental health and better treatment of our wartime allies.
Former Green Beret Scott Mann writes award-winning play about the Afghanistan War and performs with a cast of combat veterans
After learning that his oldest son was joining the Army to fight the war he couldn't finish, SCOTT MANN decided to do something he'd never dreamed he would: write a play. Already a sought-after keynote speaker and storyteller Mann had studied acting as part of the storytelling craft, and his instructors encouraged him to write his story about the war in Afghanistan. Now, after retiring from Special Forces and seeing his country turn the page on post 9/11 veterans, he felt telling the story from the stage would help educate Americans on the cost of war while validating those who fought it and paid the price.
Mann's play, Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret, made it's World Premiere on November 10, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. It's swift success was followed by a national tour in 2019, and garnered the attention of the Gary Sinise Foundation, which produced another national tour in 2023 following the release of Mann's instant New York Times bestselling book, Operation Pineapple Express. The play was adapted into a film version by Amazon Prime, Last Out. A Warrior Storyteller, Mann shares both the riveting story that became Last Out and the lessons learned - offering inspiration, motivation, and hope to your audience.
U.S. Green Beret Scott Mann’s NYT Bestselling book, ‘Operation Pineapple Express’ provides a new perspective on crisis management for the boardroom
Former U.S. Special Forces officer SCOTT MANN is still serving the country through his creative efforts in civilian life. His instant New York Times bestseller, Operation Pineapple Express, is critical storytelling addressing veteran leadership here at home when institutional leadership fails. The publication’s success seamlessly transitioned into creating real-world impact with founding the nonprofit, Operation Pineapple Express Relief. As a warrior-storyteller, Mann remains on a mission to teach organizations the same game-changing leadership strategies he learned in combat while raising awareness for opportunities to support our veterans and their families, and honoring our promises to our allies.
Former Green Beret Scott Mann’s TEDx Talks provide crucial perspective on leadership, purpose, and healing
Former Army Special Forces officer SCOTT MANN has brought his warrior storytelling to national outlets, including FOX News, CNN, and three TEDx Speeches.
In “The Generosity of Scars” at TEDxSantabarbara, Mann talks about how to share stories of struggle in the service of others to heal oneself and the people you serve. In “Rooftop Leadership,” Mann explains how he builds relationships in high-stakes, competitive environments, using old-school inter-personal skills. In “Surrounded on Purpose,” Mann shares an inside look at the unique organizational skills of the U.S. Army’s Green Berets, and how their unconventional approach in rough conflicts around the world, can change how you handle complex problems in your own life.
Mann’s storytelling prowess, honed through real-world experiences, captivates audiences, and delivers powerful, actionable messages on leadership, teamwork, and overcoming adversity.
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Scott Mann is a former U.S. Army Green Beret with tours all over the world including Colombia, Iraq, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is a warrior storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership where he shares the rapport-building skills he learned in Special Forces to help today's leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low-trust engagements. Scott helps organizations gain a better understanding of their internal culture while exposing the potential for conflict that exists when trust has deteriorated. In the same way he empowered local tribes in Iraq and Afghanistan to make transformative decisions using very few resources, Scott teaches corporate leaders and their teams the relationship-building techniques that drove so many of his successful combat operations.
Scott is the author of the instant New York Times Bestseller, Operation Pineapple Express, a third-person narrative detailing the harrowing stories of the Veterans, volunteers, and Afghan Allies who navigated the US abandonment of Afghanistan in August of 2021. He has since founded Operation Pineapple Express Relief, a 501c3 to help support the emergency needs of our Afghan Allies such as safe passage out of Afghanistan, plus addressing the moral injuries of our own veterans. He regularly advocates in Congress and on national media outlets, such as CNN, FOX, and MSNBC, for the safe passage and resettlement of our abandoned Afghan Allies as well as U.S. Veteran Mental Health.
Scott has spoken on three TEDx stages and is also a playwright and actor in his recent play brought to film about the Afghan War and the unforeseen toll on our Veterans called Last Out. The Gary Sinise Foundation partnered up with Scott to bring the play, Last Out, to the legendary theater Steppenwolf, as well as to stages across the country in an effort provide healing to our Veterans and Families of the Fallen, as well as providing insight to our citizens on the personal cost of the longest war in our Nation’s history.
Scott’s greatest accomplishments are his family; he has three grown sons which now gives him the newfound opportunity to chase Monty, his wife of 27 years, around their Tampa home as often as possible.
To learn more about Scott’s full body of work, visit ScottMann.com.
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