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Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander, leadership and human performance expert, bestselling author, and renowned keynote speaker.
During his two decades as a Navy SEAL commander, Rich Diviney revolutionized special operator training. Now, he is a bestselling author and keynote speaker on leadership and human performance. Rich Diviney is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Rich Diviney’s fees.
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For two decades, Rich Diviney crafted elite performers as a Navy SEAL commander. His unique perspective was honed through his role as the Officer in Charge of Training and Selection for an elite SEAL Command, where he oversaw the meticulous process of identifying and cultivating the most optimal performers from among the already exceptional.
This experience fueled Rich’s exploration of the hidden attributes that drive human performance, leading to the release of his first bestselling book, The Attributes. In this groundbreaking work, Rich distilled the innate qualities—such as resilience, adaptability, and courage—that enable individuals and teams to excel under pressure. The book spurred a speaking and consulting business that has transformed how companies hire, build teams, and develop leaders by prioritizing innate attributes over learned skills.
In his second book, Masters of Uncertainty, Rich expands his insights into the realm of uncertainty and chaos. Leveraging his SEAL training and neuroscience-backed strategies, he equips readers with tools to manage stress, stay calm under pressure, and transform chaos into an advantage. The Mastering Uncertainty Method has become a vital guide for individuals and teams navigating today’s unpredictable world.
Since retiring from active duty in 2017, Rich has devoted himself to sharing his knowledge. Through speaking engagements, workshops, consulting, and coaching, he helps individuals and organizations harness their unique attributes and thrive in every aspect of their lives. His expertise has empowered top-tier organizations—including Google, McKinsey, American Airlines, and the San Francisco 49ers—to achieve peak performance and navigate complex challenges.
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What if the key to elite performance wasn’t just about working harder or hiring the best resumes—but about unlocking hidden attributes that drive success?
For over twenty years, Rich Diviney has studied, tested, and developed high-performing teams in the most challenging environments—as a Navy SEAL Commander. As Officer in Charge of Training and Selection, his mission was simple but demanding: to identify and cultivate optimal performers from among the already exceptional. Now, through his bestselling books, The Attributes and Masters of Uncertainty, Rich has redefined how leaders build teams that thrive under pressure.
In this powerful keynote, Rich reveals the game-changing secrets behind the world’s highest-performing teams. With lessons drawn from elite organizations, cutting-edge research, and real-world leadership experiences, this session will challenge conventional wisdom and transform the way organizations hire, build trust, and navigate uncertainty.
Are you ready to unlock your team’s hidden superpowers?
In a world where uncertainty is the only certainty, how do elite performers stay calm, focused, and thrive in the face of the unknown?
Rich Diviney’s two decades of experience leading through high-risk environments inspired his groundbreaking book, Masters of Uncertainty. Now, Rich brings his battle-tested insights to leaders and teams striving to navigate today’s constantly changing landscape with confidence and clarity.
In this powerful keynote, Rich unveils the science-backed methods used by Navy SEALs and elite organizations to stay adaptable, resilient, and high-performing—no matter the chaos. Attendees will walk away with practical, immediately applicable strategies to manage uncertainty, break through fear, and turn stress into a competitive advantage.
Through riveting real-world stories and proven neuroscience-backed strategies, Rich provides a high-energy, interactive experience that leaves audiences with the tools to embrace uncertainty and emerge stronger, more focused, and more resilient than ever.
Don’t just weather the storm – become a Master of Uncertainty.
“Not your typical Navy SEAL rah, rah speaker… Rich is the combination of part neuroscientist and part professor who built and tested his theories in the most elite special forces. My team was blown away.” – Dan Briscoe, President, BuildWitt
:He is the go-to reference for anyone looking to improve the quality of trust and performance across their team.” – Simon Sinek, New York Times bestselling author, Start with WHY and The Infinite Game
“I received nothing but positive feedback. My team was impressed with his knowledge, preparation, the science behind Attributes, and his great delivery. We would love to stay in touch and do this again.” – Jared Degnan, Program Manager Workplace Incident Management, Amazon
“We had Rich speak at our annual franchise convention and his message really hit home with our franchisees! His talk was inspiring, thought provoking and I loved how he incorporated the fireside chat to his talk. It allowed us to have some in depth conversations specifically regarding challenges we face in our organization . If you’re looking for someone to inspire your audience and give some tangible takeaways then Rich is the speaker you’re looking for!” – Mark Spzak, CFE, Vice President Field Operations, Tutor Doctor
Do you have what it takes to succeed in any situation? According to a retired commander who ran training for Navy SEALs, true optimal performance goes beyond just skill. It’s all about THE ATTRIBUTES.
“Diviney’s incredible book explains why some people thrive—even when things get hard.”—Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit
During his twenty years as a Navy officer and SEAL, Rich Diviney was intimately involved in a specialized SEAL selection process, which whittled a group of hundreds of extraordinary candidates down to a handful of the most elite performers. Diviney was often surprised by which candidates washed out and which succeeded. Some could have all the right skills and still fail, while others he might have initially dismissed would prove to be top performers. The seemingly objective criteria weren’t telling him what he most needed to know: Who would succeed in one of the world’s toughest military assignments?
It is similarly hard to predict success in the real world.
It happens often enough that underdog students accomplish exceptional achievements while highly skilled, motivated employees fail to meet expectations. Dark-horse companies pull away from the pack while dream teams flush with talent and capital go under. In working with and selecting top special operators for decades, Diviney saw that beneath obvious skills are hidden drivers of performance, surprising core attributes—including cunning, adaptability, courage, even narcissism—that determine how resilient or perseverant we are, how situationally aware and how conscientious. These attributes explain how we perform as individuals and as part of a team. The same methodology that Diviney used in the military can be applied by anyone in their personal and professional lives, and understanding these attributes can allow readers and their teams to perform optimally, at any time, in any situation.
Diviney defines the core attributes in fresh and practical ways and shares stories from the military, business, sports, relationships, and even parenting to show how understanding your own attributes and those of the people around you can create optimal performance in all areas of your life.
Retired Navy SEAL commander and performance expert Rich Diviney reveals a revolutionary method for training individuals and teams to perform at their best, no matter what.
For Navy SEALs, success isn’t only a result of relentless training in shooting, skydiving, or combat—though they are experts at those things. The real secret is that they use their innate human capabilities to turn the stress of uncertain and complex situations to their advantage.
In more than two decades of leading, training, and coaching top performers, Rich Diviney (founder of the SEALs’ “Mind Gym”) discovered that while most elite individuals and teams are masters of preparation, it’s how they react when things don’t go according to plan that separates the best from the rest. They are Masters of Uncertainty.
Masters of Uncertainty is a battle-tested handbook for everyone—working together or alone—to survive and thrive in our increasingly unpredictable world. With Diviney’s science-backed Mastering Uncertainty Method, you and your team will learn how to:
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