The Rooftop Podcast
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Rooftop Podcast helps servant leaders make stronger human connections so they can get big stuff done. We release short "Fireside Chat" episodes on Tuesday and full episodes on Friday.
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Welcome to the Rooftop!
July 02, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWelcome to the Rooftop! I am so excited to have you with us as we help servant leaders, like you, make stronger human connections so you can get big sh*t done in your life and business. This is our kickoff episode to lay it all out so I’ll see you on the other side. Scott Leading Teams in Crisis Virtual Course https://rooftopleadership.mykajabi.com/leading-teams-in-crisis Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rooftop...
Find Your Iron Part 2
June 29, 2021 15:01 - 8 minutes - 19.8 MBWe're going to pick up with Part Two of, “Find Your Iron”. I introduced this concept in our last module, the old biblical phrase, “Iron Sharpens Iron”. I've always loved that because I do believe it is metaphorical for the people that we surround ourselves with. My experience has been that if you put yourself, shoulder to shoulder, with people who are aligned with what you believe, and who are pushing themselves to play that higher game, who demonstrate R4, in particular regimen, ritual,...
Find Your Iron Part 1
June 22, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MBHey, what's going on, Rooftop Nation? Have you ever heard the old saying that iron sharpens iron? I've always loved that. You hear it in the gyms these days and it seems to be a pretty popular saying, but I do like it. I do believe that who we surround ourselves with, has a direct bearing on how we show up in the most critical moments. Let’s meet around the fire-pit and work on the Rooftop Skills that help us, “Find Your Iron”. Scott Leading Teams in Crisis Virtual Course https://rooft...
If It's Simple, Why Do We Fail?
June 16, 2021 19:58 - 9 minutes - 22.6 MBHey, what's going on Rooftop Nation? If our dreams and goals are simple, why do we fail? I think that's a really fair question, and it's certainly a question that I ask myself all the time. As a leadership coach and human connection coach in both the public and private sector, I hear it all the time and I observe it in real time. Join me by the fire-pit, and let’s address this age-old question, “If It’s Simple, Why Do We Fail?” I’ll see you on the Rooftop… Scott Leading Teams in C...
Resilience over Resistance
June 08, 2021 03:11 - 8 minutes - 18.4 MBThe subject of this blog is resilience over resistance. In this time of churn in this time of volatility, uncertainty, crowdedness, complexity, and ambiguity in this era of distraction, disengagement and distrust, and of course, resistance, we have to find a way to be resilient. We have to find a way to stay in the game and lead differently. Join me by the fire pit and let’s discuss, “Resilience Over Resistance”. I’ll see you on the Rooftop, Scott Leading Teams in Crisis Virtual Cours...
Don't Get Burned
June 01, 2021 20:35 - 7 minutes - 16.8 MBI want you to think about two very different places. The reality here in this country, and really all around the world, is that people are re-emerging into the sunlight out of this pandemic, in very different emotional states. I will tell you Rooftop Nation, our ability to know and to read that human terrain, and to lead in this time, is super important. I'm sharing this with you because I learned this lesson the hard way in Afghanistan during the first 10 years I was there. I moved around t...
Rooftop Leadership Update
May 28, 2021 14:48 - 13 minutes - 30.5 MBWe are building something special at Rooftop Leadership this summer. Jump into this podcast and I’ll talk to you about the human connection journey we’re on and how you can join us to become the most relevant leader in every room you enter…regardless of your age, experience, or station in life. Scott Leading Teams in Crisis Virtual Course https://rooftopleadership.mykajabi.com/leading-teams-in-crisis Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog Facebook: htt...
Managing Mindset Part 2
May 25, 2021 14:39 - 9 minutes - 22.7 MBHey, Rooftop Nation. Last week, we were talking about emotion, and the question that I posed to you was how much does emotion affect your life? How much does it affect your day-to-day? I made a compelling case for you to consider, that emotion, is a big part of our life. Regardless of how sophisticated we think we are, how modern we think we are, emotion can drive us. No matter how much we train, when the brain experiences a perceived threat or needs the body to take an action, we're going ...
Managing Mindset Part 1
May 17, 2021 17:57 - 9 minutes - 21.1 MBEmotions are part of who we are. The fact of the matter is humans are emotional creatures. We are meaning seeking, emotional, creatures. We always have been, and we always will be. As million-dollar consultant Alan Wise says, “Logic makes people think, but emotion makes people act.” And that action is both in the positive and in the negative. If you’ve worked with me for more than a day, you know that I’m always talking about how as humans in this modern world we’re like an iceberg. Twenty...
Bridging The Battlefield
May 15, 2021 00:12 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBridging The Battlefield by Scott Mann
Are We Going The Right Way?
May 07, 2021 19:49 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBKey indicators of how to know If you are connecting with your people, providing safety, and leading them through Re-Emergence. https://youtu.be/W656xGvbBkU https://youtu.be/ItMw3EHndCA
From Yellow Ribbons To Dog Sh*T
April 30, 2021 23:22 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThe dismantling of the last trusted institution in America…and what you should know about it. There is an epic erosion of bridging trust in America. Without trust in certain institutions, we are destined to slip back into shadow tribalism. One of those institutions is the U.S. Military. An alarming poll by the Reagan Institute points out a trend that we need to be aware of as Americans and that we need alter as leaders. Join me in a lively discussion of how I think we can do that together ...
Leaving Tracks During Rough Times
April 23, 2021 12:40 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThis has been a rough patch for many of us hasn’t it. Many of us are still struggling. Here is the thing…struggle, according to high performance expert Daniel Coyle, is a biological necessity. One of the best ways to navigate this struggle and thrive while others are merely surviving is to leave your tracks in this world. Even in the roughest of times, if we focus on leaving tracks, we walk a different path that lights our way while others tread through darkness. Join me on a journey int...
Narrative And The Nervous System
April 16, 2021 12:49 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWhere are the leaders? There is so much Divisionism and Churn all around us. People are so polarized and worked up that they are slipping into trance-like states of contempt for their neighbor fueled by fear and anger. What can leaders like you and me do about it? How do we manage our own emotional temperature when minefields of conflict are around us? How do we connect and bridge beyond the hateful gaps that are dividing us? Narrative. Story. The timeless tool of connection. We can use ...
3 Reasons Why Grinding Isn't Enough
April 13, 2021 13:10 - 9 minutes - 22.3 MBI've seen that look in the mirror. When I looked at myself after grinding and grinding and grinding, well, there's a predictable outcome to that. And it's generally not a good one. I want to share with you today three reasons why grinding to get through a particularly persistent long-term crisis is not a good idea. First of all, is that when you grind for too long, you put yourself in a sympathetic state, you are in that fight, flight or freeze mode all the time. Your cortisol levels are j...
How Do We Return to the Light?
April 06, 2021 14:14 - 6 minutes - 15.9 MBHow do we return to the light? And, by the light, I'm talking about better days. I'm talking about better ground. I'm talking about thriving instead of surviving. I'm talking about order instead of chaos coming out of this pandemic. The first step is that you have to own your life. You have to have agency in your life. These days, it seems to me that as I look around, not a whole lot of people are owning their life. They are giving their power away. They are giving their agency away to poli...
John Bell and Scott Mann
April 02, 2021 14:55 - 1 hour - 153 MBPolarization, division, and low-trust have created a very difficult environment for us to lead in. People are walking around in fear and anger - induced states. Understanding our own human nature and the context we’re living in is noticeably absent in leadership today. My guest John Bell is an unconventional conflict resolution expert and pioneer in helping leaders recognize the invisible truths of their own nature to lead through high - conflict, low - trust situations. Your going to learn a...
What Will Re-Emergence Look Like?
March 30, 2021 02:13 - 8 minutes - 19.8 MBI’m hearing from a lot of leaders that say, "We're probably not going to fully come back to work in the traditional style. There's going to be a hybrid approach." This is the big buzzword right now, this hybrid approach, there's been so much cost savings at an organizational level on not having to maintain these office buildings and all the travel, you better believe that organizationally there's going to be emphasis on this hybrid approach where not everybody, in fact, a lot of people don'...
Compared to What? The Delusion of Shadow Tribalism.
March 26, 2021 13:16 - 36 minutes - 82.4 MBThere is a certain madness that is permeating our society right now and causing us to treat our neighbors with contempt. It’s a form of dark, shadow tribalism that pits neighbor against neighbor. The first step is to understand what’s really happening below the surface and then learn what each of us can do as leaders in our family, community, work, and nation to bridge and re-connect. This Rooftop Episode is about local leader empowerment - straight talk - and you’re not going to want to m...
What Will Be Your Last Breath?
March 24, 2021 14:14 - 5 minutes - 13.3 MBWhat's going on, Rooftop Leaders? You hear a lot about Key Performance Indicators these days, don't you? KPIs, more of that corporate jargon, and I'll tell you, admittedly, I use that term myself at times, but I want to talk about a KPI today that we often don't talk about, that I think is the most important KPI of all, and it's the last breath that we take. Because you see I think there's a choice in the kind of breath that we take at the end of our life. Will yours be a full breath? Or...
Transfer of Power
March 12, 2021 04:16 - 40 minutes - 91.6 MB"The most significant fault line in the second decade of the twenty-first century in America is not race, religion, or economic status but political party affiliation.” The polarized, tribal politics have us on a dangerous path that not only could lead to organizational collapse but the loss of our personal freedom. In this hard-hitting episode, we’ll explore how you can rise above this and lead from Rooftop even when the amateurs say otherwise. Leading Teams in Crisis Virtual Course https...
Anger Makes You Stupid
March 09, 2021 15:14 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MBI would say it's always justified to be angry. I'm not a mental health professional, but I know that humans are emotional creatures and that an emotion is just that. It's something that washes over you. It's something that's calling for your body to take an action. It's the response to the emotion oftentimes, that is not appropriate, but the emotions... I think we have to have access to our emotions. I found that for me, from coming home from combat, to learning to perform on stage, and a...
Steven Pressfield: A Man At Arms
March 04, 2021 15:24 - 1 hour - 60 MBSteven Pressfield is one of the most prolific authors in America and a damn good friend to Rooftop Leadership. His insights into human behavior, human performance and human connections are remarkable. In this groundbreaking episode, Steve and I sit down to tie all that together in the launch of his new book, “A Man at Arms” and how the lessons in that book affect leaders just like you today. This podcast episode gets real, real quick. Don’t miss it. I’ll see you on the Rooftop, Scott Leadi...
Nobody is Coming
March 02, 2021 18:14 - 8 minutes - 20.4 MBLeaders at all levels are giving their power away. If you don't believe me, look at the recent election and look at the way people are treating each other. Friends that have been friends for decades unfriending, at the minimum, all the way over to people bashing each other with ax handles over political ideology. Okay, fine, I get it. We all have values and beliefs, but there's a point where you cross a threshold, and you go into a trance-like state of fear or anger-based emotion, where th...
Talking "Trust Gaps" with Ron Nakamoto
February 26, 2021 15:01 - 1 hour - 168 MBBridging trust in America is in short supply and this is something Financial Advisor and Leadership Coach Ron Nakamoto knows a lot about. Ron’s insights on self-leadership and human engagements in times of low-trust are some of the best I’ve ever seen. In this episode Ron and I go deep on the trust gaps you are facing and what you can do to identify them, connect, and lead through them. I’ll see you on the Rooftop…. Scott Leading Teams in Crisis Virtual Course https://rooftopleadership...
Trust in America
February 24, 2021 16:22 - 9 minutes - 22.7 MBTrust is a measurable thing. According to Stephen Covey Jr, we can see that when businesses lose trust, it affects their bottom line. It affects efficiency. Speed goes down when trust depletes. Here at Rooftop, we spend a lot of time talking about different kinds of trusts, “bonding trust versus bridging trust”, and if you haven't heard those podcasts, I really recommend that you go to the episodes on those subjects and dig in. The more you have a command of these elements, “trust and soci...
Leading Teams in Crisis 2
February 19, 2021 14:37 - 39 minutes - 90.5 MBLeading Teams is something many of us do day in and day out. But, over the last year we’ve been faced with unprecedented environmental and human terrain challenges that create trust gaps, isolation, and uncertainty. How do you lead your teams to fulfill on the big goals that you are working towards, when people are reluctant to follow? Join us on this podcast as Scott talks about how he converted the award winning play “Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret into a film through crowdfunding t...
Leading Teams in Crisis
February 16, 2021 18:47 - 7 minutes - 18.1 MBOne of the hardest things that I've found as a leader, and what I hear all the time, is that when you're in a crisis situation, like the one we are in today, where there is persistent fear, a persistent uncertainty, there will be a level of isolation that comes from the mandated separation that we are all enduring at this moment in time. You put all those things together and that conspires to form a pretty rough environment. It does form a persistent crisis. Leading in a short-term crisis i...
The Veteran's Dilemma
February 12, 2021 16:43 - 45 minutes - 104 MBThere is a veterans dilemma that our country faces in today’s leadership environment. How do we help our veterans overcome the local challenges of transition in life and business so that they can help us bridge beyond the trust gaps, divisionism, and churn that’s tearing our country apart. Whether you are a civilian who never served, active duty, reserve, veteran, or military family member…if you see the leadership crisis that’s happening all around us and believe that our veterans can help u...
The Blissful Delusion Of Being Offended
February 06, 2021 00:47 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBPlease excuse the noise in the audio on this podcast, I was driving and inspired and had to capture these ideas, I hope they connect with you. This week on the #RooftopPodcast I discuss today’s social climate and how we all have all been afforded the, "Blissful Delusion of Being Offended", in today’s society. In this discussion I address the social tension created out of today’s volatility, uncertainty and complexity and how that produces a divisive and tribalist society. I’ll see you on t...
How to Lead Through Video Fatigue
February 02, 2021 17:37 - 8 minutes - 20.1 MBNot too long ago, I was talking to a C-Suite executive at one of the top 10 banks that I coach . He was telling me that on average he's doing 10 to 11 calls a day, video calls, not even time to go to the bathroom in-between calls. And then when he's done, gets right up and walks into the next room where his family is. You know, that's a lot. That's a lot of fatigue. So how do we lead through that? How do we deal with that as leaders? Join me by the fire-pit and let’s discuss, “How to Lead...
3 Ways Change Can Freak Your People Out
January 27, 2021 19:35 - 7 minutes - 16.3 MBI understand that as you're watching this, you're a leader who was faced with some really tough decisions in 2020. If you were a business owner, you looked at pay cuts, you looked at payroll issues, maybe layoffs. If you were a team leader, you looked at the mental health and wellness of your associates. That's not easy. That's the stuff that keeps you up at night, isn't it? As a leader, because we lead people, it keeps you staring at the ceiling at night, worried about how you're going t...
Loose Talk of War
January 19, 2021 16:50 - 54 minutes - 124 MBIn this episode of the Rooftop Leadership Podcast, we will explore how irresponsible and ill-informed leaders are putting our liberal democracy at risk...and what you can do about it right now!
Too Far Gone
January 18, 2021 20:13 - 49 minutes - 114 MBPandemic. Social injustice issues. Election polarization. We face unprecedented levels of conflict and social division in our communities and everyday life. People are avoiding speaking to certain people in their life because they are “too far gone” on one issue or another. This is dangerous for our society and our individual well-being. Is this you? Do some people think you “too far gone” to connect with? Or do you know someone in your life who fits that description? If the answer to any...
Resolutions Fail Try This in 2021 Instead
January 13, 2021 20:54 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MBAccording to British psychologist Richard Wiseman, 88% of people who make New Year's resolutions fail in those resolutions. Those are not good odds, especially coming out of a year like 2020. If we want to make a deeper impact, a bigger splash in the world, if we want our purpose to guide us into the next piece of high ground where we can have an impact in the world, then we've really got to fulfill on what it is that we want to achieve. Join me by the fire-pit and let’s talk about a new w...
How to Handle Misinformation During Low-Trust
January 12, 2021 19:02 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBThere are all kinds of rumors, fake news, and dire warning coming across your phones and spinning you up emotionally. You shouldn’t have to deal with that when you’re trying to lead in the day-to-day. In this episode, Scott will share some best - practices he learned in combat as a Green Beret to deal with that misinformation quickly and efficiently without getting spun up. I’ll see you on the Rooftop…. Scott Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog ...
Leading Yourself When Things Fall Apart
January 11, 2021 14:36 - 51 minutes - 117 MBIt’s very challenging to lead people when everything seems to be in chaos. In this episode, we’ll explore tried and true techniques to help you manage your own energy and the energy of those around you, even the opposition, to achieve a greater good. I’ll see you on the Rooftop…. Scott Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialScottmann Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rooftop_leader Twitter: https://twitte...
The Cost of Low Trust in America
January 07, 2021 17:25 - 46 minutes - 106 MBWe have a choice as citizens. Abundance or Scarcity. If we choose Abundance, Trust is an essential component. And never has trust been more at risk. We need leaders to get us out of this. No one else is coming. It’s you and me. But I like those odds. This podcast will help us do that. Let’s start by talking about trust at a deeper level! I’ll see you on the Rooftop…. Scott Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Offic...
How Are You Saying Goodbye to 2020?
January 05, 2021 21:31 - 4 minutes - 10.9 MBHey, Rooftop leaders! Let me ask you a question as I welcome you to 2021, how are you saying goodbye to 2020? When we say things like, “I just can't wait for the year to be in my rear-view mirror”, or “I just want to put it behind me”, or even “I never want to think about it again”. It means that we came out on the losing side of that issue or challenge. It means that the environment owned us, instead of us owning the environment. The problem that I have with that, is that the times that w...
Bridging Through the Election
November 03, 2020 15:52 - 4 minutes - 11 MBHey, Rooftop leaders. How are you doing? I know we are in some very turbulent times right now going through the election and on the other side of the election. I can tell you in my time as a Green Beret working in trust depleted environments all over the world, I've seen these places before. So, I'm speaking to you right now as a veteran, I'm speaking to you as a citizen, I'm speaking to you as a Rooftop leader. My ask is that we take a look at what's happening around us in our operationa...
Learning to Trust Each Other Again
October 14, 2020 19:08 - 8 minutes - 19.4 MBHow in the world do we learn to trust each other again? That's a question that's been on my mind a lot lately, and I bet it's probably been on your mind. I've had high school teachers ask me this. I've had business owners ask me this. I've had community activists asking me this same question. How do we trust each other again? There's been, so much damage to the fabric of our society over the last six months, that it's really hard to imagine how we're going to bring it back together, but we ...
The Book of Beautiful Questions: Rooftop Podcast Interview with Warren Berger
October 07, 2020 19:13 - 1 hour - 155 MBWant to build a leadership and communication skill that your competition doesn’t use? Become a “Questionologist.” In this time of Churn asking “Beautiful Questions” is a skill every Rooftop Leader MUST have. Join me on our Rooftop Leadership Podcast with Warren Berger, award winning author of “The Book of Beautiful Questions.” It’ll change how you own every room. I’ll see you on the Rooftop, Scott Join Our Rooftop Tribe! Website: http://www.rooftopleadership.com/blog Facebook: ...
Leading Through Disengagement
September 29, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 16.7 MBToday we're talking about disengagement. How do you as a leader, whether you are a community leader, a stay at home dad, whether you work in the corporate realm, a small business owner, maybe you're in the military, but how do you overcome disengagement with your people? We know that humans are meaning seeking creatures. We know that without purpose in our life, we perish. Whether you are an individual or part of an organization, we must have purpose in our life. There's an overwhelming b...
3 Steps to Overcoming Distraction
September 22, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 14.6 MBThe three primary components that I believe make up “The Churn”‘ are Distraction, Disengagement and Distrust, and they’ve gotten worse over the years. Today, I want to talk about distraction and more importantly, I want to talk about how distraction shows up in your life as a leader, and what you can do to overcome it. Understand that distraction is a part of life and as humans, we’re easily distracted, but because we live in such an information age, distraction has gotten more and more pr...
Action Leads to Passion
September 15, 2020 19:20 - 7 minutes - 17.4 MBThis notion that you have to go off somewhere and find yourself, and find your passion, I just don't buy it. I don't think that's the way it works. I think the universe rewards our passion through the purpose that we can envision for ourselves, through the work that we do when no one's looking. The universe rewards our passion through purpose by putting one foot in front of the other and iterating with fanatical focus on that purpose, and then executing the reps that go into it, quality re...
Leading Through The Churn: Webinar
September 08, 2020 17:44 - 1 hour - 154 MBThese last six months have been unprecedented, but the churn in the next six months is going to pose more challenges to us than at any other point in our history as human beings. Regardless of your discipline, regardless of your party, regardless of what you believe, we're going to face more challenges and more obstacles than ever. The churn is a combination of distraction, disengagement, and distrust. When these three things combine, it creates caustic corrosion in the environments we need ...
Knowing When to Pivot
September 01, 2020 16:42 - 10 minutes - 23.3 MBI still remember the day that Wes and I made the decision to pivot. It was right after the pandemic had begun. The first speaking event that I was supposed to do was canceled, and Wes and I were already talking about what was coming. Wow. We didn't waste any time. We looked at the arena, we retuned ourselves, and we said, you know what? The in-person engagements are probably going the way of the dinosaur, at least in 2020, we've got to pivot. Join me by the fire pit and let’s talk about wh...
Connecting With Prospects in the New Normal
August 25, 2020 17:00 - 8 minutes - 18.4 MBHow in the world are we going to maintain a face-to-face interaction and rapport with prospects and then bring them over to our side to inspire them to buy from us, when there's all this social distancing and we're wearing PPE. We've normally never done remote sales. We didn't really do any remote sales in the beginning of the pandemic because we kept waiting for everything to open up. Well now it looks like, at least between now and Labor Day or the fall, at a minimum, we're still going t...
Keeping Clients on Board
August 11, 2020 17:50 - 9 minutes - 22.5 MBOne of the things that I believe in, is the mindset that the relationship is the asset. I teach this to the Green Beret students at Fort Bragg when I teach in the school-house, and I teach it at Fortune 100 Commercial Banks, that “relationships are the asset”. Relationships are your greatest off-book asset, according to David Nour in his book, Relationship Economics. I learned at a very early age as a young Green Beret, that relationships are a precious resource, that allows you to pursue ot...
Dr Kendall Haven Author of Story Smart and Story Proof
August 05, 2020 19:47 - 1 hour - 176 MBHave you noticed how hard it is to connect with other people during these uncertain times? Sometimes, it feels like the gaps are as wide as the Grand Canyon doesn’t it? The most relevant leaders in these times of social challenge are the ones who can bridge gaps when times are hard. Green Berets learned how to do this since the early 1950’s using old-school interpersonal skills like narrative and active listening to build rapport. Today, Rooftop Leadership is taking those skills to a whol...