Peter van Kets

RESOLVE, takes a new look at how to foster passion, then harness that passion to create discipline and to construct a process, which will drive passion and discipline towards significant success. We conduct both our professional (and personal) lives in a turbulent, dynamic, fiercely competitive and often harsh world. And so, starting a business, meeting an insane sales target, turning a floundering venture around, these are all challenges that are infinitely comparable to trekking to a Pole or rowing an ocean. The Business world is the new frontier, it is a place of extraordinary adventure, presenting an arena for uniquely challenging expeditions every day. For the past decade of my life I have taken part in and led many expeditions to some of the most remote desolate and beautiful parts of the planet, and the lessons I have learned are astonishingly transferable to the world of business/sales/marketing/finance etc etc. Vision, passion, grit, calculated risk taking, survival.

This presentation is pure motivation and focuses on the 888km unsupported Scott-Amundsen Race to the South Pole with a few anecdotes from the rows across the Atlantic. Target audience: PURE MOTIVATION! Leadership, sales, teams etc

This motivational presentation is geared for the leaders of tomorrow. It focuses on the 5438km unsupported Pairs Atlantic Rowing Race 2007/8. Target audience: Inspirational – Leadership, sales, awards events, teams etc • Vision • What is your story • The power of positive attitude • Collaboration • Surrounding yourself with the best possible team • Identifying partners who share your vision and passion • Knowing that with the right resources, there is a solution to every problem! • Setting clear and achievable goals • Being properly prepared • Execution – Not being paralysed by the fear of failure • Perfect delivery • Having a clear, but flexible strategy • Being decisive • Making the move from external discipline to self-discipline. • Persevering • Innovation – always look for areas to improve upon • Understand the benefit of helping others succeed • Focus on the small things and the big things fall into place