Mark Nation is a globally recognized executive coach, leadership consultant, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. He is personally driven to discover and cultivate what makes individuals, teams, and organizations amazing – those elements which power the heart and soul of people and businesses worldwide.

Mark's international best-selling book, Made for Amazing: An Instrumental Journey of Authentic Leadership Transformation, received a Gold Medal in the 2018 Gold Ink Awards and was named a Top 15 business book for 2022 by Global Gurus.

Mark has been ranked among the Top 30 Leadership Coaches and Speakers in the World for 8 straight years. His 5-minute speech, Leadership is a Four-Letter Word, became the most watched DisruptHR talk worldwide for 27 weeks.

Worldwide Industry Recognition

• #1 Global Thought Leader in Trust - Trust Across America - Trust Around the World
• World’s #5 Executive Coach & Speaker - Global Gurus
• Top 10 Global Thought Leader in Coaching, Careers & Personal Branding - Thinkers360
• Top 20 Corporate Development Workshop in Organizational Culture (#5) and Leadership (#15) -Global Gurus
• Global Thought Leaders Hall of Fame - International Federation of Learning & Development (IFLD)
  

Mark has built and managed companies across five industries, developing people, products, and partnerships on six continents. He has spoken at companies such as SAP, IBM, and Volkswagen, organizations like The Company Lab, International Federation of Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO), and Harvard Business School, and events such as Leading with Authenticity, Entrepreneur Success Summit, Ultimate Wealth Camp, and World Business and Executive Coaching Summit.

Mark has been published or appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, SmartBrief, Boston Business Journal, Channelnomics, and MarketWatch.

He is the creator of premium mastermind program, Success 2 Significance, aimed at CEOs, high-growth entrepreneurs, and global leaders who have enjoyed great marketplace performance, yet still strive for deeper meaning and satisfaction in their professional and personal lives. The goal of Success 2 Significance is a “tight-knit leadership family, where no one ever leads alone.”

Mark is the Founder of Nation Leadership and Harvard Help Circle. He is a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach and Fellow at Harvard Medical School’s Institute of Coaching. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a former professional musician and Ironman triathlete. Mark has managed, performed, or spoken to over 300,000 people in 46 countries.

When not traveling, Mark is based in Tennessee.