Send us Fan Mail A retired U.S. Army colonel, former Congressional & National Security Fellow, and author of eleven books (3 on leadership) pulls back the curtain on how human potential, money, and power shape our world. Coming out of college, was going to light the world on fire. Pursued "billion dollar" ideas. Struggled. Went on active duty with the U.S. Army; 31-year career. Aligning with your purpose is the key to success. Making sense of a world that increasingly doesn’t seem to make sense. We are living through a period of extraordinary change: environmental upheaval, extreme economic stratification, political polarization, technological disruption, and personal adversity. We wrestle with conflicting narratives about what is happening, why it is happening, and where the chaos is all leading. So, what’s really going on, and how do we choose who we will be in the midst of it? I’m Scott F. Paradis, author, speaker, leadership strategist, and lifelong student of truth. My journey has taken me from more than 30 years of leadership in the U.S. Army, including service in the Balkans and Iraq, to work with Congress, study at Harvard, and decades exploring human behavior, money, power, consciousness, and change. Today, I write, speak, and facilitate conversations that help people step back from the noise, question assumptions, and recognize the larger forces influencing their lives. My work centers on: SEE clearly. CHOOSE consciously. ACT intentionally. The challenge of this moment isn't figuring out what is happening "out there." It is realizing what is happening within us and deciding what we will contribute to what comes next. I’ve authored eleven books, developed courses and workshops, and spent much of my life studying a deceptively simple question: Why do human beings create the world we create, and how might we create something better? I don't claim to have the answer. I bring questions, frameworks, experience, and perspectives intended to help us look beneath conventional explanations and discover possibilities we might otherwise miss. I’m especially interested in connecting with organizations, communities, podcast hosts, event organizers, fellow explorers, and thoughtful people wrestling with leadership, money, power, human potential, and the extraordinary transition we are living through. If you're looking for a speaker, podcast guest, facilitator, collaborator, or simply a provocative conversation, I’d enjoy hearing from you. The future isn't predetermined. We have enormous influence over the reality we experience, the choices we make, and what we help create together. See clearly. Choose consciously. Act intentionally.
