Mike Sarraille

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Evolved Leadership

In an uncertain world, success hinges on agility, resilience, and continuous growth. It requires…Evolved Leadership. Evolved Leadership is the key to thriving in today’s complex and fast-paced business environment. By embracing five foundational pillars, organizations can cultivate a culture of collaboration, resilience, and continuous growth, empowering teams to adapt and excel amidst uncertainty. In an era marked by rapid change and disruption, traditional leadership models are no longer sufficient. Evolved Leadership provides a transformative framework designed to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. This keynote delves into the five pillars of Evolved Leadership: Inspired Influence, Connected Commitment, The Excellence Imperative, The Autonomy Advantage, and Holistic Adaptability. Through engaging storytelling and real-world examples, Mike Sarraille will guide you in understanding how each pillar contributes to a thriving organizational culture. Attendees will learn how to inspire their teams to take ownership, align their values for unified action, and uphold high standards that drive performance. Mike emphasizes that effective leadership is about behavior—not just authority. By cultivating a culture where individuals feel empowered and accountable, organizations can foster innovation and collaboration. The session will also highlight the importance of embracing failure as a learning opportunity, ensuring that teams remain agile and ready to seize new possibilities. The Audience Will Leave With: • A comprehensive understanding of the five pillars of Evolved Leadership. • Practical strategies for inspiring influence and connected commitment. • Tools for establishing a culture of excellence and accountability. • Insights into empowering teams with autonomy for greater innovation. • The ability to foster holistic adaptability to thrive in any environment.

Adapt, Learn, Thrive

In a rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt is not just advantageous—it’s essential. Holistic Adaptability empowers organizations to embrace change, learn from experiences, and thrive in the face of uncertainty, ensuring they remain resilient and responsive. Holistic Adaptability focuses on fostering a growth mindset that values flexibility and continuous learning. Mike Sarraille will share practical insights on how leaders can create an environment where teams feel empowered to pivot, innovate, and seize opportunities, even in challenging circumstances. This session is particularly relevant for organizations facing rapid change or disruption, as it equips leaders with the tools to navigate complexity effectively. Through engaging stories and real-world examples, participants will discover how cultivating holistic adaptability enhances organizational resilience and performance. Mike emphasizes that by viewing failure as a steppingstone rather than a setback, teams can embrace a culture of experimentation and growth, ultimately leading to sustainable success. The Audience Will Leave With: • A deeper understanding of the principles of holistic adaptability. • Strategies for cultivating a growth mindset within their teams. • Practical tools to transform challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.

The Excellence Imperative

Excellence is non-negotiable. Establishing high standards and a commitment to continuous improvement empowers teams to exceed expectations and achieve exceptional outcomes. The Excellence Imperative emphasizes accountability and performance management as vital components of effective leadership. In this segment, Mike Sarraille will delve into how leaders can set ambitious benchmarks and foster a culture of excellence within their organizations. This keynote is designed for leaders who recognize that merely meeting expectations is not enough; instead, they must cultivate a relentless pursuit of excellence. Attendees will learn how to implement clear performance standards and create an environment where accountability is viewed as a form of love. Mike provides practical frameworks and case studies that illustrate how organizations can thrive through a commitment to excellence, encouraging resilience and adaptability along the way. The Audience Will Leave With: • Strategies for implementing high-performance standards. • Tools to cultivate a culture of excellence and resilience. • Insights into the role of accountability in driving exceptional outcomes.

Winning the Talent War - Strategies for Hiring and Cultivating Elite Teams

Winning the talent war is essential in today’s competitive landscape. With the right strategies, you can attract, hire, and cultivate elite teams that drive your organization’s success. This keynote provides a roadmap for transforming your talent acquisition and management processes, ensuring you stay ahead in the battle for top talent. In a world where talent is the ultimate differentiator, organizations face unprecedented challenges in recruiting and retaining the right individuals. Many leaders struggle with outdated hiring practices and ineffective team cultures that fail to nurture growth. To thrive, we must embrace a new approach that prioritizes character over skills, collaboration over hierarchy, and continuous development over stagnation. Drawing from insights in the best-selling book, The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Companies Win on Talent, Mike Sarraille shares proven principles from the U.S. Special Operations community, translating them into actionable strategies for the corporate realm. Attendees will learn how to build a strong, healthy team culture that not only attracts elite talent but also fosters engagement and retention. Mike’s approach emphasizes that effective talent management goes beyond hiring; it involves actively cultivating an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute to the organization’s goals. By implementing these strategies, leaders can navigate the complexities of today’s talent landscape and drive sustainable success. The Audience Will Leave With: • A comprehensive understanding of successful talent acquisition and management principles. • Practical strategies for hiring individuals with the right character traits. • Tools to foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture. • Insights into retaining top talent through meaningful development opportunities.

The Ripple Effect - Inspiring Influence Beyond Your Reach

Inspiration is the catalyst for transformation. By unlocking the potential of inspired influence, leaders can ignite passion and creativity within their teams, fostering an environment where every individual feels empowered to contribute. Inspired Influence emphasizes the power of a leader’s ability to motivate and engage their team. Mike Sarraille will explore the mechanics of inspiration, providing insights on how to establish a vision that resonates deeply with team members. This segment is tailored for leaders seeking to break down silos and enhance collaboration across departments. Attendees will learn actionable strategies to create a culture of inspiration that transcends traditional boundaries, promoting innovation and accountability. When leaders inspire, they unleash a wave of creativity that drives organizational success. Through practical examples and relatable stories, Mike illustrates how inspired influence not only enhances individual performance but also transforms team dynamics, leading to an empowered workforce ready to tackle challenges head-on. The Audience Will Leave With: • Practical strategies to enhance their ability to inspire and influence. • Tools to cultivate a culture of creativity and ownership. • Insights into the profound impact of inspired leadership on team performance.

The Everyday Warrior Mindset - A No-Hack Practical Approach to Living a High-Performing Life

Being a Warrior has nothing to do with the profession of arms. It’s about mindset. The Everyday Warrior Mindset equips you with practical tools to live a high-performing life filled with purpose and impact. By embracing resilience and continuous growth, you can transform challenges into opportunities, failure into success, and contribute positively to your family, community, and organization to drive impact and fulfillment. In a world that often feels overwhelming, many individuals struggle to find meaning and direction in their lives. The Everyday Warrior Mindset offers a refreshing, no-hack approach to personal development, guiding you to become the best version of yourself. Drawing from insights in the best-selling book, “The Everyday Warrior,” Mike Sarraille reveals the principles that empower individuals to thrive despite life’s challenges. This keynote emphasizes the importance of self-leadership as a foundation for personal and professional success. By cultivating self-awareness, discipline, and intentionality, attendees learn how to lead themselves effectively, paving the way for meaningful impact in their organizations and communities. Additionally, the Everyday Warrior Mindset encourages a commitment to living with purpose. It inspires individuals to align their actions with their core values, pursue holistic growth, leverage setbacks as opportunities for resilience, and the idea that personal growth can extend beyond oneself. The Audience Will Leave With: • A comprehensive understanding of the Everyday Warrior Mindset and its practical applications. • Strategies for enhancing self-leadership and intentional living. • Tools for transforming challenges into opportunities for growth. • Insights into the power of giving back and contributing to meaningful causes. • Inspiration to embark on a journey of personal development and impact.

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The Gettysburg Staff Ride with Mike and his team left an indelible impression. It highlighted the depth of leadership abs sacrifice at those hallowed grounds; showed what Union and freedom cost; and reminded us that internecine conflict can be as vicious and destructive as war between nations. But more to the point, the Walk served as a reminder of Faulkner’s adage, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” As we walked from station to station and made decisions — hypothetical ones — with the same information available to battlefield leaders, we realized that those leaders in the summer of 1863 were fallible, sometimes heroic, often wrong. In short, just like us. The immediacy of the place reached across the long chasm of history; and the presence of the leadership instructors — guiding, Illuminating, empathizing with a hard-earned authenticity — drove the lessons home in a way that a self-guided walk never could. A required experience for anyone who wants to better understand our history, and the connection of that history to contemporary leadership.

- Michael Pereira, Chief Executive Officer | HPC Specialty Pharmacy

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We have worked with Mike in both a classroom setting with many employees and a one on one setting with key managers and I can honestly say it was some of the best leadership and management training me or my employees have received. I have never had so many employees come up and thank me for providing training as I did when Mike came. He gave us all tools on how to properly deal with people and situations in the best way by taking the emotions out of it and making the best decision for all the stakeholders involved. The training and motivation he provided was invaluable and we will continue to use him into the future!

- Wade Hoak, Vice President | Family PowerSports

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Mike Sarraille visited my team of medical device leaders for our first meeting since I took over the organization in early December. The team was struggling and the morale was down among the group as a result of past practices. I asked Mike to supplement my efforts and to come in and speak about the importance of people, acquiring top talent, coaching and developing that talent, retaining talent, and creating a winning culture. Mike’s experience as a military officer, Recon Marine and Scout Sniper, and Navy SEAL allows him to eloquently portray the importance of a team and the characteristics of strong, effective leaders. The room was engaged for the 90 minutes Mike was presenting as his real-life stories merged into business examples cultivating the theme around talent. Ever since reading the “Talent War” I have been preaching to my team to hire for character and not skill. We implemented the concepts Mike and Talent War Group created during the recruitment and interview process and the product we have been getting out of that has been fantastic. As we continue to practice the principles of the “Talent War” that Mike and George preach, I am confident our attrition rate will drop and, more importantly, our culture will shift to the positive. We will continue to engage the Talent War Group in our organization and will have them become consultants for our sales leaders and business HR professionals moving forward.

- Rob DiTota, Divisional Vice President | Abbott