Ian Scott, BSC, PhD, Cnaa

Ian Scott was educated in Zimbabwe and the University of Natal (Psychology and Economics) before joining the Rhodesian Army in 1975. Commissioned initially into the airborne Rhodesian Light Infantry, such were his leadership qualities that he was appointed as a Captain in the elite Selous Scouts. Moving to South Africa in 1980, Scott was appointed as Adjutant of a Special Forces Recce Battalion. Operational in a variety of countries he gained invaluable insight into the motivation, leadership...See more

Ian Scott was educated in Zimbabwe and the University of Natal (Psychology and Economics) before joining the Rhodesian Army in 1975. Commissioned initially into the airborne Rhodesian Light Infantry, such were his leadership qualities that he was appointed as a Captain in the elite Selous Scouts. Moving to South Africa in 1980, Scott was appointed as Adjutant of a Special Forces Recce Battalion. Operational in a variety of countries he gained invaluable insight into the motivation, leadership and survival of soldiers of all races in the harshest of environments .. bush warfare .....earning the respect and trust of those in various Special Forces units. In 1983, he was recruited by Alexander Forbes, a large international firm of Employee Benefits Consultants, where he ultimately served as a National Director until his move in 1999 to form his own Leadership Consultancy. A respected, dynamic and highly entertaining Conference speaker, outdoor instructor, (and accomplished guitar player) Scott has been invited to run a vast array of courses in South Africa and Mauritius and Singapore. With the unusual combination of a military career in elite units together with seventeen years in the Corporate sector, Ian Scott brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and fresh ideas to cater for the building and maintenance of relationships within that environment. His presentations are drawn not only from extensive research and knowledge of the industry but also from his own unique experiences. See less