Scotty Mills has led a distinguished career as a member of the Royal Marines, leading the British Commandos across the globe as the highest-ranking Black Officer in the history of the Royal Marines. Reaching the status of Commando ‘Green Beret’ Officer, Scotty served for an impressive 32 years, learning all there is to know about leadership and high performance. Nicknamed Gareth Southgate’s ‘Secret Weapon’, Scotty is now highly sought after as an executive coach and keynote speaker to share his expertise in leadership, cohesion and to perform under pressure.
Spending 32 years in the military, Scotty has dedicated his service to a variety of roles that have pushed his mental resilience to the extremes and seen him performing under immense pressure. From Media Operations Officer and Head of Rehab to Head of Physical Training, Performance and Sport for the Royal Marines, Scotty has defined what it means to succeed in high-performance environments and deliver under pressure. After retiring from the forces, Scotty has worked as a Senior Advisor for Be Military Fit and sat on the Culture Panel of UK Sport.
Having learnt all there is to know about high performance, leadership, teamwork, resilience, drive and performing under pressure during his service, Scotty is now dedicating his career to leadership and team cohesion training as an executive coach specialist. Building a solid reputation for inspiring people to reach their true potential, Scotty has recently worked as an Advisor to the FA, working closely with Gareth Southgate and the England Football Team for their World Cup Semi-Final when the pressure was on in Russia. Helping with team cohesion, Scotty was nicknamed ‘Gareth’s Secret Weapon’ by Lorraine Kelly, stamping his mark in the history books of British sport. He has also worked with the England Rugby Team on their 2003 World Cup success, led Olympians to gold and led Royal Marines to claim a 19-year-old Endurance Marathon Record. Scotty is also the author of the Amazon #1 Movers & Shakers book Never Give In: The 12 Commando Rules for Life.
Awarded the Sun Milles, presented by Gareth Southgate, and titled Most Inspiring Serviceman, Scotty Mills is one of the most inspiring military and high-performance speakers on the circuit. From humble upbringings to dining with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family, Scotty has a story that will leave audiences from all walks of life speechless. Having also represented England as an Olympic Flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Scotty is revered as an executive coach with his authentic and authoritative speeches on team cohesion, leadership, culture, team building, mindset and motivation. Inspiring people to ‘achieve their impossible dreams’, Scotty provides everything from 15-minute keynote speeches to week-long immersive courses, all of which are guaranteed to revolutionise leadership and team cohesion within the workplace - with Champions Speakers proudly representing Scotty Mills for such engagements as his official speaker agency. From sports to business, there are few industries that have not benefitted from the high-performance coaching of Scotty Mills. Don’t miss your opportunity to reap the benefits of Scotty Mills – hire him today!
Books
Never Give In: The 12 Commando Rules for Life
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Scotty Mills' official speaking topics are listed below:
- Develop a Culture of Excellence
- Leading Under Pressure
- Culture of Leadership Development
- Lessons in Leading in a Crisis
- Growing a Successful Team
- Leading When Things Go Wrong
- How to Pivot
- Build Resilience
- Commando Mindset
- Sense of Purpose and Belonging
- Values and Identity
- Performing Under Extreme Pressure
- How Key Values Can Become The Norm
- Invest in the Mental 'Wealth' of Your Team
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Scotty Mills was an incredible speaker and a big hit for our event. He was professional and extremely engaging with all our attendees and really got stuck into the day. His talk went very well, he incorporated aspects relevant to our company whilst being authentic and interesting. The feedback we have received from customers and staff members has been extremely positive and everyone was impressed with his talk and engagement." - Megan, Admin Assistant, Rose Scaffolding
"Scotty Mills has inspired me as a Leader and had a big impact on what I’ve done over the last couple of years." - Gareth Southgate OBE England Football Manager
"Scotty's presentation was inspiring as well as entertaining, fitting in with a lot of the messages and values we were celebrating at the awards. Scotty himself was so humble and happy to take questions and speak to guests throughout the evening." - Hannah, Events Manager, Youth Sports Trust
"Now and again you go to a conference and a speaker comes on and takes command of the audience with their first sentence. Major Scotty Mills is such a person." - Mike, CEO, British Institute of Innkeeping
"The inspirational Scotty Mills injected the Royal Marines ethos into the England Football Team sparking a miraculous run at the World Cup in Russia. Scotty, you are absolutely brilliant!" - Lorraine Kelly, TV Presenter
"Scotty was super engaging and the whole team was extremely interested in everything he had to say." - Emily, Head Support Coordinator, Light Source BP
- 2022 - Named the Amazon #1 Movers & Shakers for Never Give In: The 12 Commando Rules for Life
- 2020 - Ambassador of Only A Pavement Away
- 2020 - Charity Advisor of Care After Combat
- 2020 - Senior Advisor for Be Military Fit
- 2019 - Board Member of the Culture Panel of UK Sport
- 2017 - Head of Physical Training, Performance and Sport for the Royal Marines
- 2017 - Advisor for The Football Association
- 2011 - Chief of Staff for the Royal Marines Reserve
- 2009 - Officer Commanding Royal Marines Recruiting and Selection
- 2007 - Logistical Planning Officer of the Royal Marines
- 2006 - Head of Rehab at the Commando Training Centre for the Royal Marines
- 2004 - Media Operations Officer for the Royal Marines
- Awarded the Sun Milles and named the Most Inspiring Serviceman