Scott Waddle is a speaker with a powerful message. At the age of 38, he was selected to become the Commanding Officer of USS Greeneville (SSN 772), an improved Los Angeles Class Fast Attack submarine in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. He was selected from a highly competitive field of specially trained and exceptionally skilled naval officers. The challenges Scott faced were staggering with extremely low morale and unacceptably high turnover -- few thought this ship could improve. Scott Waddle achieved breakthrough results with his successful system of beliefs that he calls Deck Plate Leadership -- a process of replacing command and control with commitment and cohesion, by engaging the hearts, minds, and loyalties of workers. The USS Greeneville became regarded as the finest boat in the Pacific Fleet. The ultimate test for Scott followed a tragic accident when the Greeneville performed an emergency surface maneuver and collided with the Japanese fishing training vessel Ehime Maru. The vessel sunk, killing nine onboard. The story of the collision made global headlines and was the subject of heated discussion and debate. Scott took sole responsibility for his and his crew's actions in ensuing legal proceedings. Scott and his crew were heralded for their honesty and candor. In a time where CEOs and corporate executives have been quick to blame others within their organizations for their shortcomings and failures, Scott demonstrated uncommon strength of character, integrity and uncompromising ethical conduct in accepting responsibility for the actions of his crew. In the aftermath of the ordeal Scott delivers a powerful message that "Failure Need Not Be Final" and tells us "That there are no failures in life…only mistakes and from these mistakes… lessons." Scott Waddle's book, "The Right Thing," is a tale of success and lessons for anyone navigating today's uncertain business seas. Scott, through his candid and direct delivery, connects with his audiences. Scott Waddle is a graduate of the Naval Academy of Annapolis. Titles Failure Need Not Be Final Topics Military, Leadership, Motivation, Celebrity, Politics/Patriotism Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NC Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.