Schone Malliet has spent a lifetime crossing worlds—as a son of the South Bronx, Marine Corps pilot, entrepreneur, CEO, nonprofit leader, father, mentor, and lifelong student of what brings people together. Through success, failure, service, and self-discovery, he has come to believe that meaningful change begins not with having all the answers, but with the courage to understand ourselves more honestly and one another more deeply.

Today, that journey comes to life through A Piece of Sky, his deeply personal memoir; Purple Couch Conversations, a platform for courageous dialogue without the expectation of agreement; and Being More Human, a growing movement rooted in authenticity, curiosity, compassion, and understanding across difference.

Through A Piece of Sky, Purple Couch Conversations, and Being More Human, Schone is turning a lifetime of experience into an invitation: to lead with greater authenticity, engage with deeper curiosity, and discover what becomes possible when understanding matters more than division.

“Disagreement is inevitable. Division is not.” - Schone Malliet 

A Piece of Sky

The Book

A journey that’s greatest lessons did not come from outward successes, but from the failures, fears and insecurities that forced reflection, authenticity, vulnerability, curiosity and compassion.

 
Purple Couch Conversations

The Conversation

A place where we remove the expectation that we must agree. A place where we replace judgement with curiosity. A place and a space to listen to one another’s “why.”

 
Being More Human

The Movement

Inspiring audiences to lead with purpose, engage in courageous conversation and embrace understanding over division.

In his book “A Piece of Sky”, Schone Malliet endeavors to better understand his own life while allowing his successes, and, especially his failures, to stand as teaching points for others.

His emergence as a thought leader in the country’s post-DEI reality is marked by his striking honesty, authenticity, and ongoing search for a culture built on behaviors steeped in acceptance and recognition.  In this aspirational memoir, due this Fall, he uses his own seminal experiences to illustrate the lessons he took from a fascinating journey that saw him go from a rudderless latchkey kid in the Bronx to the opportunities afforded by the College of Holy Cross where he was a struggling peer of an extraordinary group of young men destined for greatness on the national landscape.

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What people are saying…

  • "Schone Malliet's life has been a testament to the values of our shared alma mater. This book demonstrates the influence the Holy Cross community had on Schone as a somewhat conflicted and confused young man and how he used the lessons he learned to build better communities everywhere he has gone."

    Theodore V. Wells, Nationally-prominent defense attorney, Partner, Paul Weiss

  • "I hold Schone Malliet in high regard and am proud that he shared his personal experiences and allowed himself to be vulnerable. I respect his authentic voice around critical issues that continue to challenge our society. His formation at Holy Cross is a testament to how our graduates live lives with and for others in meaningful ways across communities in our nation and our world.”

    Vincent Rougeau, American legal scholar, 33rd President at College of the Holy Cross

  • “Piece of Sky" is both extremely well written and inspirational. Not only does he candidly use his own journey to share the many lessons he learned along the way, but he rolls up those lessons to challenge the reader into imagining a more equitable world.”

    Darius Myers, Author of the seven-book “Black Camelot” series

  • "In a world increasingly darkened by division, Schone Malliet in both the story of his life and now in the words he shares with readers brings light, optimism, and a path toward healing. Schone uses every aspect of his unique American story to provide a practical guide for all of us to accept life’s challenges and its unavoidable failures as unexpected gifts to unwrap – and most importantly to keep moving forward. A book worth the turning of every page. Well done good, faithful, and joyful servant!"

    Chris Collins

  • “I never met a guy as successful as Schone who spends so much time talking about failure.”

    Andre Horton, First Black Skier on U.S. Men’s Alpine Team

  • “Holy Cross instills perseverance. It gives you a suit of armor. And Schone Malliet is a Holy Cross man. He bleeds purple.”

    Ron Lawson, CEO - Care for the Homeless

  • "Schone's work is honest, candid and revelatory. It prods us all toward a better future."

    Bob Tomlinson