Chad Storlie is the author of two books: (1) Combat Leader to Corporate Leader and (2) Battlefield to Business Success. His brand message is that organizations & individuals need to translate and apply military skills to business because they immediately produce results and are cost effective. Storlie is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel with 20-plus years of Active and Reserve service in infantry, Special Forces and joint headquarters units. He served in Iraq, Bosnia, Korea, and throughout the United States. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Special Forces Tab and the Ranger Tab. Storlie is an adjunct Lecturer of Marketing at University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to teaching, he is a mid-level marketing executive and has worked in marketing and sales roles for various companies, including General Electric, Comcast, and Union Pacific. He has been published in more than 200 separate publications. He has a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from Georgetown University.
The phrase “Hire a veteran” has been a staple of the U.S. economy for decades. Business leaders already realize that military veterans are hard workers, team players, ethical, driven and technically skilled. What they may not realize are the 10 hidden reasons that make every veteran a great employee and future business leader.
