Retired Green Beret talks leadership with business people

BOARDMAN — In order to make the most impact, a business person, and anyone else, needs to value the relationship first.

That was the message given by Scott Mann, a 23-year military man and story teller, who talked to nearly 50 local business people about leadership today at the Magic Tree Pub & Eatery on South Avenue.

“The depletion of trust in this society is the biggest problem,” Mann said. “We are going to have to lead in a place that lacks trust.”

Greg Smith of Compco Industries in Columbiana brought Mann in to speak to the business people, local police and a local school district. Smith met Mann at a Bo Eason Personal Story Power event.

“It was something I wanted to bring back [here],” Smith said of Mann’s message.

Mann served as a Green Beret who was immersed into the life of several different places around the world from Peru to Afghanistan.

For the complete story, read Saturday's Vindicator and Vindy.com