John Amatt

John Amatt knows about tough times and the value of struggle in bringing out the best in teams of people! After all, he was a leader of an Everest team, which suffered four tragic deaths in two unpredictable accidents before putting six climbers on top of the world. His experience on Everest taught him about the danger of falling into the trap of complacency and the importance of always questioning the status quo in seeking new ways of succeeding in a rapidly changing world. He is the perfect speaker to assist your team in navigating through the turmoil of today's global economic crisis.

"The challenge of change is forcing us to rethink our values and to rekindle our spirit of adventure. It will take courage, resourcefulness and endurance to meet this challenge - the courage to try, to commit and to take more risks; the resourcefulness to be innovative and creative in finding new ways of doing old things; and the endurance to keep moving forward despite all the setbacks." John Amatt

John Amatt maintains that in life, as in mountain climbing, the most important part is the journey and the key to success is preparation, believing strongly that: "Achievement is the constant process of going 'one step beyond' your previous experience."

Topics Include...

"Climbing Your Own Everest: What it Takes to Get to the Top"
John Amatt's most popular presentation, this highly innovative and inspirational speech explores the metaphor of striving to reach for the top of the world. Illustrated by magnificent color photography from his successful expedition to climb Everest and supplemented by music, sound effects and taped radio conversations, this presentation investigates the human qualities we must all bring to bear in climbing to the top in a difficult and unpredictable economic environment.

"Straight to the Top and Beyond: Nine Keys to Meeting the Challenge of Changing Times"
Change is inevitable . . . and increasing! Rapid and radical change is the primary challenge facing corporations and professionals today. We cannot stop this change, nor can we ignore it. But we can increase our ability to adapt, to manage change effectively, and to benefit from the numerous opportunities that change creates.

RELEVANCE TO THE CORPORATE WORLD

John's Everest story is the perfect metaphor for motivating your team to overcome the irrational fear of the unknown that limits our ability to move forward in the post 9-11-2001 environment.

Everest is an international symbol of success and John's stories resonate equally with audiences around the world. He is a popular speaker at professional conferences, company sales events, and worldwide meetings of multinational corporations. In September 2003, he spoke at a gathering of VIPs in Doha, Qatar, where the audience included members of Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-thani's ruling family. And in 2004, he addressed business audiences in Chile, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius and Morocco, as well as in Canada and the United States.

John uses his leadership experiences on Everest (and during his first ever climb of Norway's 5,000 foot "Vertical Mile" Troll Wall) as a vehicle to articulate the Adventure Attitude- philosophy required for success in today's rapidly changing world.

KEY THEMES

Motivation - "Success in this generation will belong to those who are visionary enough to predict the future and prepare for it - and adventurous enough to explore new ways of doing old things."

Teamwork - "You don't have to reach the summit to know you have climbed the mountain. Having done your job at lower elevations, you can take pride in being a key member of the team."

Trust - "No team can perform effectively unless you trust others in the team. And trust only exists in teams who have struggled through difficult times together."

Change - "Change is the one constant you should expect in life. Embrace change! Seek out change by always questioning the 'status quo' of the past."

Commitment - "The roots of your commitment to go the distance.

Client Ovations: After attending the John Amatt's presentation to the Cairo chapter of YPO ... I appreciate how one has to make decisions under a sharp edge and ultimately realize that team work is how it all works out. John's talk is narrated with the same enthusiasm as if it were only yesterday that he mounted Everest and his wisdom in using metaphor to relate his experience to business and all situations of life is just fantastic.

Cairo YPO

We would like hereby to attest that Mr John Amatt made on September 21st a presentation to the Casablanca YPO Chapter on the subject "Straight to the Top and Beyond ". It was indeed a great experience to attend John Amatt 's talk . How his own experience as an adventurer and climber can be applied to the present turbulent business environment was of great value and he is a very gifted storyteller. We strongly recommend him as a keynote speaker.

Casablanca YPO

John Amatt is a modern adventurer who can not only spin a great yarn, but who possesses the rare knack of turning his journeys into universal revelations that guide his readers and listeners on how to survive and prosper in the global village."

Peter C. Newman, Best-selling Author & Award Winning Business Journalist