Mike Sarraille Speaker Biography
Former US Navy SEAL; Founder and CEO of Talent War Group and ATTA, Building Mental Strength and Wellness; Co-Author of the Best-Selling Book The Talent War; Men’s Journal Lead Columnist; Podcast Host for the Self-Improvement Focused ‘Everyday Warrior’ Series
Mike Saraille, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and MBA graduate, is a distinguished Navy SEAL speaker. He is also a successful entrepreneur. Furthermore, he is a sought-after public speaker. He is a respected thought leader on leadership and human performance. In 2020, Mike became a best-selling author. His book, The Talent War, explores how organizations can win on talent. It draws from the assessment processes of U.S. Special Operations.
LESSONS LEARNED ON THE BATTLEFIELD
After two decades of service, including ten combat deployments as a Recon Marine, Scout-Sniper, and Navy SEAL officer, Mike transitioned his focus. He aimed to apply his battlefield lessons to business leadership development. As the founder and CEO of Talent War Group, an elite consulting and executive search firm, he leads a team focused on top talent acquisition. They also specialize in world-class leadership development. This Navy SEAL speaker drives positive change. He helps organizations achieve their full potential. Believing in balance, Mike also founded ATTA. This lifestyle and apparel brand fosters community. It helps individuals pursue progress. It also emphasizes physical, mental, and spiritual fitness. Consequently, Mike is an established keynote speaker. He addresses businesses globally on teamwork and entrepreneurship. Leadership is another key topic for this Navy SEAL speaker.
THE ROAD FROM SERVICE TO SERVING
Following high school, Mike enlisted in the Marine Corps. He was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program. After earning his business administration degree from Texas A&M, he received his Navy commission. He then completed BUD/s training. While serving on SEAL Team THREE, this Navy SEAL speaker led primary combat operations. These included the Battle of Ramadi in 2006 and Sadr City in 2008. From 2008 to 2009, Mike directed the SEAL Junior Officer Training Course at BUD/s. As the head of leadership development, he mentored new SEAL officers. He prepared them to lead combat operations. Subsequently, in 2009, Mike was assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. This is part of the elite Joint Special Operations Command. He supported global counter-terrorism operations. After retiring, Mike became an ambassador for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. This nonprofit supports the children of fallen special operations soldiers. It also aids severely wounded personnel.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mike is an established keynote speaker. He collaborates with small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. His expertise lies in leadership and teamwork. Entrepreneurship and living a balanced life are also key themes. As the founder and CEO of Talent War Group, a successful consulting firm, and ATTA, a lifestyle brand rooted in his Everyday Warrior concept, Mike brings unique insights. Whether addressing a conference or leading his team, this Navy SEAL speaker draws upon his military-honed skills. During his distinguished 20-year career, he served in various elite roles. These included Recon Marine, Scout-Sniper, and Navy SEAL Officer within the Special Operations community. Beyond his military and business achievements, Mike co-authored the best-selling book, The Talent War. He also partners with Men’s Journal as a columnist and host of The Everyday Warrior series and podcast. His diverse experiences make him a compelling Navy SEAL speaker.
Mike Sarraille Speaking Topics
The Legacy of Leadership: Strategies for Cultivating Winning Cultures and High-Performing Teams
In this compelling keynote address, Mike Sarraille draws upon his extensive leadership experience, shaped by elite mentors and honed through combat in special operations and building companies, to illuminate the essence of transformational leadership and the power of building winning cultures and high-performing teams.
Winning the Talent War: Strategies for Hiring and Cultivating Elite Teams
In today's fiercely competitive business landscape, talent is the ultimate differentiator. Drawing insights from the acclaimed best-selling book, "The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Companies Win on Talent," which has been hailed by many business and HR executives as the bible for attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining top talent. This speech offers a comprehensive guide to revolutionizing your approach to talent acquisition and team development. Mike, drawing from his extensive experience, distills the principles used by the US Special Operations community into actionable strategies tailored for the corporate realm.
The Everyday Warrior Mindset: A Practical Approach to Living a High-Performing Life with Purpose and Impact
Embark on a transformative journey guided by the principles of The Everyday Warrior, as outlined in the best-selling book by Mike Sarraille, which was #84 on the best-seller list, and the impetus behind Men's Journal's largest initiative - The Men's Journal Everyday Warrior Nation. This keynote offers a practical, no-hack approach to cultivating a fulfilling, purpose-driven life, empowering attendees to become the best versions of themselves and make a positive impact on their families, communities, and organizations.
Making the Seemingly Impossible……Possible: Lessons from the World-Record Setting Triple 7 Expedition - Lesson Learned Regarding The Overwhelming Power of High-Performing Teams
Join Mike Sarraille on an exhilarating journey through the planning, execution, and triumph of the Triple 7 Expedition, a daring feat that defied all odds and set four world records. Through captivating storytelling and firsthand accounts, Mike shares the challenges, triumphs, and invaluable lessons learned from leading a team of special operations soldiers on an unprecedented adventure to skydive into all seven continents in just seven days.
Resilience: Overcoming Your Toughest Enemy
Whether you’re fighting in a war or amid an early-stage start-up, we all have a common enemy – ourselves. During his military and business career, Mike learned there is no greater enemy than ourselves. Overcoming the doubts in our minds or continual setbacks is the key to resilience and fortitude. There will always be external factors, like a client’s hesitation or an encroaching deadline, but your reaction determines the outcome. Mike will show your team how to harness their individual willpower to champion any adversity, learn, and come back stronger than ever.
Mike Sarraille Books
The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent
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The Everyday Warrior: A No-Hack, Practical Approach to Life
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Mike Sarraille Speaker Testimonials
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
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
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
