Leadership Development Expert & Military Veteran; Founder of Compass Leadership; Retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force; Author & Speaker
Scott Wiggins Biography
Scott Wiggins is a military veteran, leadership consultant, and founder of Compass Leadership, with a career spanning nearly four decades in leadership development and organizational growth. During his 27-year tenure in the United States Air Force, Wiggins commanded units ranging from 10 to more than 3,000 personnel. As a pilot, he accumulated over 6,000 flight hours, including 800 hours in combat, with operational experience in Rwanda, Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. His assignments included two years on Air Force One and leadership of the Air Force Officer Training School. Wiggins retired as a brigadier general.
In addition to his military career, Wiggins has worked in public relations for a National Basketball Association team, served on the executive team of a nonprofit, and piloted for a major passenger airline. He also held the role of director of staff for a nonprofit organization ranked among the 30 largest of its kind in the United States, overseeing leadership development, human resources, safety, and security across five locations. Wiggins later served as director of staff at Pinelake Church, a multi-site church in Mississippi with more than 125 staff members.
As president and founder of Compass Leadership, Wiggins designs and delivers leadership development strategies for organizations, focusing on staff, management, and executive teams. His keynote addresses, lectures, and seminars draw from his leadership experience, offering practical concepts for building trust and improving organizational culture. Wiggins' principles are applied across corporate, military, higher education, and faith-based sectors.
Wiggins holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Alabama and a master's degree in education and curriculum design. His advanced military education includes Air Command and Staff, Air War College, and National Defense University. As an author and musician, Wiggins addresses themes of change, courage, and commitment in his books. He emphasizes that organizational culture is shaped through relationships at every level, from individuals to teams and entire organizations.
Scott Wiggins Speaking Topics
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Be Ready: 5 Principles of Leadership
Credibility and Commitment are examples of the five principles of leadership. By providing examples of where and how he learned these lessons, Scott will show you how to move them from theoretical to practical.
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The Most Important Person in the Room: 10 Lessons from the Janitor
The United States Air Force Academy is an institution that produces some of the most skilled leaders in the world. While the cadets were focused on being future Air Force officers, they nearly missed a valuable leadership lesson that was working in their dormitory.
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Scott Wiggins is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Be Ready: 5 Principles of Leadership, The Most Important Person in the Room: 10 Lessons from the Janitor, Leadership: Is that the Right Word?, Recover: Coming Back from a Failed Plan and Always with Honor. The estimated speaking fee range to book Scott Wiggins for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Scott Wiggins generally travels from Brandon, MS, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rocky Bleier, Kevin Stark, Mike Abrashoff, Reginald Bullock and Marc Koehler. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Scott Wiggins for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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