Mark Wales

Ex-Special Operations Major | Author | Keynote Speaker for High Performance Motivation & Leadership

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Biography

Mark was a career special forces officer in charge of 30 elite soldiers, his role was to lead combat missions deep behind enemy lines.  Mark has completed 10 tours of duty to Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor, Lebanon and the Solomon Islands.  Mark’s successful transition from the Army led him to a high-profile business career.  He graduated with an MBA from the Wharton School of Business – and joined McKinsey & Company.  

Mark was listed in Wharton’s prestigious 40 under 40 awards for business excellence. He is the founder and CEO of a tough-luxury brand, Kill Kapture. Mark’s best-selling memoir: Survivor: Life in the SAS, is known as one of the leading contemporary war memoirs. Mark’s is married to Samantha Gash and they have a four-year-old boy called Harry.

In his keynote talks, Mark addresses 

  • Increasing demands and pressures on team leaders and how self-care is critical to elite performance, mental health and thriving under pressure 
  • Team mission, team norms and personal boundaries needed for optimal performance addressing overwhelm and learning how to triage tasks in a high pressure environment 
  • ‘Leading in chaos’ tips. Mark uses an example of a failed combat mission in Afghanistan to outline the importance of simplicity, focus and agility in planning

Mark also has a workshop that is perfect for an annual kick-off event, launching a project, or forming a new team.

 

 

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