Consultant – United States

Scott Beckett has been a consultant at Insigniam for over 25 years. He heads the company’s Design and Innovation team.
Scott’s practice is centered on working with executive leadership to initiate and execute enterprise-wide initiatives where nothing less than a significant transformation and breakthrough is called for. Working across nearly all industries and verticals, Scott’s expertise is in getting teams and entire organizations to cause the unlikely and the unprecedented when the presenting circumstances are calling for more of the same. Whether working with technologists, marketing and business leaders, those in the executive suite, or those at the frontline of delivery, Scott is known for empowerment and accomplishment in a way few others can provide.
An Eagle Scout, Scott served as the Director of Program for the 24th World Scout Jamboree. He is a member of the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, as well as several other non-profit organizations.
Scott holds an M.A. and a B.A. from the University of Denver and holds a Ph.D. in global leadership and transformative learning from Pepperdine University.
Awards and Recognition
- Eagle Scout
- The President’s Volunteer Service Award
- The President’s Call to Service Award
- Silver Buffalo Award, Boy Scouts of America
- Silver Antelope Award, Boy Scouts of America
- National Significant Sig Award, Sigma Chi Fraternity
- National Distinguished Service Award, Boy Scouts of America
- Leader in Client Satisfaction, Insigniam, 2020
- Leader in Client Development, Insigniam, 2017
- Leader in Inspiring the Firm, Insigniam, 2017
- Leader in Client Satisfaction and Return on Investment, Insigniam, 2014, 2017
- Customer-Focused Innovation Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Public Speaking and Service
- Chairman of Program, 2019 World Scout Jamboree
- Vice-Chairman of Program, National Boy Scout Jamboree (2013, 2017)
- Board Member, Denver Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (2010-2011)
- Board Member, Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Board Member, American Hiking Society (2011-2018)
- Speaker, Healthcare Fellows of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Speaker, “The Future of Healthcare,” National Organization of Nurse Executives Conference
- Speaker, Marshall School of Business MBA program, University of Southern California
- Speaker, multiple times to the national professional leadership of the Boy Scouts of America, most recently to a gathering of 3,000 attendees
- Facilitated the development of the Boy Scouts of America’s strategic plan as it entered its second century of service
Thought Leadership and Articles
- Re-imagining the Role of the Manager, Insigniam Blog, March 2021
- How Two Big Healthcare Companies Pivoted in the Midst of the Panic, Insigniam Blog, March 2021
- Why Prototyping Is Essential to Customer Experience, IQ Insigniam Quarterly, December 2021
- How to Support a More Resilient Workforce: Part I, Part II, Part III, Insigniam Blog, September 2021
- Cryptocurrency 101: Cracking the Code on Crypto, IQ Insigniam Quarterly®, August 2021
- Global CEOs: Summary of the Impact of Covid: Part I, Part II, Part III, Insigniam Blog, August 2021
- Kohl’s CEO on Emerging from the Pandemic, Insigniam Blog, April 2021
- Realism + Optimism: A Potent Concoction, Insigniam Blog, April 2021
- Where Doctors and Healthcare Fail Patients, Insigniam Blog, March 2021
- How General Electric Takes a Punch, Insigniam Blog, February 2021
- CEO Perspective: Activating Purpose in the Face of Covid-19, Insigniam Blog, February 2021
- Stabilizing the World’s Supply Chain, Insigniam Blog, January 2021
- AI Will Alter Every Job, Insigniam Blog, November 2020
- Why Your Company Will Fail with Millennials and Gen Z, Insigniam Blog, October 2020
- Eight Ways to Succeed With an Intergenerational Workforce, Insigniam Blog, September 2020
- Ten No-Brainers for User-Centered Design, Insigniam Blog, August 2020
- The Business Person’s Guide to Adopting Design, Insigniam Blog, August 2020
- Start Design Thinking Wherever You Are, Insigniam Blog, June 2020
- The Nerds Need Their Space, Insigniam Blog, September 2019
- Where Learning Flourishes, So Do People, Insigniam Blog, September 2019
- Building Personalization That Entices Consumers, Insigniam Blog, April 2019
- How Big Companies Become Disruptors: Part I, Part II, Insigniam Blog, April 2019
- Blockchain, Philanthropy, and You, Insigniam Blog, February 2019
- Blockchain, Data Privacy, and Your Security, Insigniam Blog, February 2019
- Blockchain and the Future of Global Finance, Insigniam Blog, February 2019
- Bitcoin, Blockchain, and You, Insigniam Blog, January 2019
- Design Thinking Your Company, Insigniam Blog, September 2018
- Role of the Chief Design Officer, Insigniam Blog, August 2018
- Five Tips for Being the Messenger in a Layoff, Insigniam Blog, June 2018
- I Got Laid Off, Now What?, Insigniam Blog, May 2018
- Surviving the Layoff (When you were not laid off), Insigniam Blog, May 2015
- My Boss is Crazy. Now What?, Insigniam Blog, January 2018
- Hiring: It’s Better to Call off the Wedding, Insigniam Blog, December 2017
- Business Travel Doesn’t Have to Suck, Insigniam Blog, December 2017
- How VUCA Teaches Agility, Insigniam Blog, November 2017
- Get Your VUCA On, Insigniam Blog, November 2017
- The New Must-Have Employee Skill: Agility, Insigniam Blog, November 2017
- Where’s Our Free Beer?! Part I, Part II, and Part III, Insigniam Blog, January – February 2017
- Co-author, Culture Quiz: Are You Building The Right Organizational Culture?, IQ Insigniam Quarterly®, Summer 2016
- On Executives: The Executive’s Being Is Not What They’re Doing; The Executive’s Way Of Being; and What Makes An Executive An Executive?, Insigniam Blog, October – November 2016
- Communication & Leadership: The Two Empty Holes Of What Ails You, Insigniam Blog, July 2015
- Leadership Is An Explanation; Action Is What Matters, Insigniam Blog, July 2015
- Design Thinking: Part I – Everyone Is A Designer; Part II – Prototyping Perfection; Part III – Creators Are Not Referees, Insigniam Blog, March – April 2015
- Q&A With Robert Wiseman, IQ Insigniam Quarterly, Winter 2015
- The Power Of Coordinated Action, IQ Insigniam Quarterly, Fall 2014
- Technology Needs To Be Part of Your Strategy Innovation, IQ Insigniam Quarterly, September 2013
- Innovative Management Strategies, Insigniam Blog, December 2012
- If Email Isn’t Getting Results, Change It, Insigniam Blog, December 2012
- When Commitments Don’t Matter, Insigniam Blog, August 2012
- Leading When You’re Not in Charge, Insigniam Blog, May 2012