Signature keynote
SLAY to LEAD
Use the Dragon Matrix to identify workplace patterns that stall teams. Mantin then shows how to apply game-design principles to create an environment where people can do better work.
Bring SLAY to your eventKeynote speaker & leadership strategist
Change the game.Conquer complexity.
Mantin Lu helps leaders reshape how teams work with lessons from two decades in gaming.
Two TEDx talks- 2026Overall Speaker of the Year
ISA Certified Speaker- #1Amazon bestselling author
Corporate keynotes
Give your team
a new playbook.
Mantin draws on two decades in gaming to help leaders spot what’s holding their teams back and change the conditions that shape how people work.
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Slay the DragonA Leader’s Guide to Conquering a Complex World
For leaders facing uncertainty, this talk shows how to identify hidden barriers, build the skills the challenge requires, and align people around a shared purpose.
Overcome the ChallengeSLAY the Dragon
Audiences learn to name what’s holding them back, choose a strategy, and build a support team.
Featured event November 2026
Level Up Summit
Mantin joined the virtual summit as a featured speaker. The organizer highlighted his SLAY the Dragon framework and the lessons he draws from building teams in the gaming industry.
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The Dragon Slayer Framework
Slay the dragon.
A dragon is an obstacle that keeps you stuck. These four steps help you understand the challenge and decide how to tackle it.
Spot the Dragon
Identify the root cause so you can work on the problem behind the symptoms.
Level Up Your Gears
Develop the skills and choose the tools that fit the challenge in front of you.
Assemble Your Team
Bring in people whose strengths complement yours, and agree on how you’ll work together.
Yearn for Victory
Get clear on what success looks like and why it matters when the work gets difficult.
Meet Mantin
From gaming
to leadership.
Mantin spent more than 20 years in interactive entertainment building teams and learning what keeps people engaged when challenges get harder.
Supporting his son after an autism diagnosis gave that experience a new purpose. Today, through Success Spectrum Strategies, Mantin helps leaders, young people, and families turn complex challenges into plans they can act on.
“From the moment you stepped on stage, you had us.”
Mantin’s gaming career
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Build skills for planning and follow-through, and develop everyday routines that fit how you and your family work.
Amazon #1 bestseller
Raise Your
Dragon Slayer.
A guide for parents helping children with executive function challenges. Learn to identify obstacles, choose strategies together, and make everyday routines easier to navigate.
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