Matt Eversmann
Matt Eversmann enlisted in the Army as an infantryman in December 1987, and was stationed at Fort Drum, NY, with the 10th Mountain Division. In 1992, he reenlisted and arrived at Fort Benning, GA, for his assignment in the 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He spent eight-and-a-half years in the Regiment, serving as a squad leader, a weapons squad leader, the battalion air operations sergeant, the battalion liaison sergeant, and a platoon sergeant. Matt was also the officer in charge of the 75th Ranger Regiment’s Pre-Ranger Course that helped train future leaders to pass the grueling Army Ranger School.
In August of 1993, Matt and his company deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, in support of Operation Gothic Serpent, which later became the basis for the critically acclaimed book and movie “Black Hawk Down.” During the intense battle in Mogadishu, Matt displayed exceptional courage and leadership, earning him the Bronze Star Medal with Valor device and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
Matt’s last military assignment was as an Infantry Company First Sergeant in the 10th Mountain Division. He and his men spent 15 months in Iraq during “the surge,” where they fought against Al-Qaeda and implemented counter-insurgency strategies.
After retiring from the military in 2008, Matt co-founded Eversmann Advisory, a consulting firm based in West Palm Beach. As a Partner, his focus is on preparing young leaders to enter and succeed in the professional workforce. Additionally, Matt has made significant contributions as an Emmy award-winning documentarian and has co-authored three New York Times best-selling books with James Patterson. Their latest book, “Walk the Blue Line,” was released in February 2023, and they are currently collaborating on their sixth book.
Leadership
Crisis Managment
Teamwork
Military
Strategic Shock: Leadership Lessons for Business from Black Hawk Down
The business world, regardless of industry, is filled with uncertainty, chaos and the unexpected. Welcome to the “Urban Battlefield.” Strip away the drama of gun fights and the frustration of Murphy’s Law the lessons learned from battle during Black Hawk Down or Iraq are directly applicable to leaders at all levels of business. There is no business plan to help leaders avoid ‘Strategic Shock’, but this story of elite Army Ranger teams with high standards, solid leadership, followership and teamwork will get the conversation started. If you lead, manage and deliver, this is for you. This is a war story like no other.
FUSION Leadership: How to be an Elite Leader and Manager
How can you be elite if you were never in the military? If you don’t have the entire might of the US Congress supporting you and your authority isn’t backed by the Constitution how can you expect every member of your team to “be like an operator”? The truth is that you can’t. None of us can. But you don’t have to have served to be a great leader. Most of us must manage small teams and that is the secret to FUSION leadership. Matt spent almost half of his career as a leader with the elite Army Rangers and about the same in the conventional forces so he knows both sides well. He knows about high standards, accountability, and responsibility. A leadership award winner at almost every professional school he attended, Matt devised a system of leadership where we all can influence our teams and get the same results as elite Army Rangers.
