The Business Adventurer

Part 2 : 9 strategies on the ice

2012-01-23T20:11:00.001Z

Part 2 of Sean's feature on the world's foremost explorers website ExplorersWeb where he shares his insights into teamwork and success. Reaching the South Pole or North Pole is not about egos but takes a team effort, says Sean Chapple. He shares nine strategies with ExplorersWeb for when the team is skiing, sledge-hauling, kiting, making their way across the ice to the Pole; strategies from

Part 1 : Polar Teamwork & Success

2011-07-19T22:47:00.004+01:00

Sean features on the world's foremost explorers website ExplorersWeb where he shares his insights into teamwork and success.Read the complete article by Correne Coetzer at ExplorersWeb

Overcoming Challenges Workshop - Kuwait, 3rd July 2010

2010-06-06T15:05:00.000+01:00

A workshop by Sean Chapple and Mark Gillet to explore: * How to not fear challenges in your business. * How to unlock your potential to overcome day to day challenges. * How to join the dots to help you overcome challenges. The workshop will provide you with practical take away tools to enable you to meet the challenges of your business and your life. To explore more visit Aymstrong

Hidden Dangers in Antarctica

2010-04-06T20:50:00.000+01:00

One of the greatest dangers encountered in Antarctica are the crevasse fields. A crevasse is a crack in an ice sheet – in Antarctica the ice sheet, which covers the continent, is up to 4 miles thick – they often have vertical or near-vertical walls and are often covered, but not necessarily filled, by a snow bridge made of the previous year's snow. These cracks often appear in large numbers over

4 Tips to Start your Leadership Journey

2010-04-05T17:24:00.003+01:00

Ask any new manager about the early days of being a boss. Indeed, ask any senior executive to recall how he or she felt as a new manager. If you get an honest answer, you will hear a tale of disorientation and, for some, overwhelming confusion.The new role did not feel anything like they thought it would. It felt too big for any one person to handle. Also, whatever its scope, it sure did not seem

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2010-03-25T12:55:00.001Z

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Leading high performance teams - A masterclass in leadership for the business adventurer

2010-03-17T08:03:00.002Z

Unlike other leadership books that are big on theory, Sean shares his own experiences of what really works through practical, tried and tested insights. Combined with his 'on the ice' knowledge of leading teams, a lifetime of delivering results in senior leadership and project roles has given Sean a genuine understanding of the pressures and challenges facing today's managers and organisations.

Pathways to Success

2010-02-23T18:34:00.001Z

Goal setting is important technique in the business adventurer’s toolbox. Goals are essentially the steps required to achieve your vision. Goals can consist of two types; ‘have to’ goals and ‘want to’ goals and there is a critical difference between them. The most effective goals are set by us rather than imposed by others. This way they are related to things you 'want to' achieve rather than

5 great tips on How to motivate your team

2010-02-11T16:59:00.002Z

The ability to motivate is what transforms a leader into a high performance business adventurer. Motivation comes from within individuals but leaders do play a significant role in influencing motivation. Everyone one of us is motivated, and de-motivated, by different factors and what works for one person may not work for another. To motivate is to pump people up. It aims people toward a goal and

One Man Epic

2010-02-11T14:13:00.000Z

On the 26th of February 2010, Australian Tom Smitheringale will set out from Ward Hunt Island at the northernmost edge of Canada with the aim of of being the first Australian to reach the geographic North Pole solo and unsupported. A feat described by the world's greatest climber Reinhold Messner as '10 times more difficult than climbing Mt Everest' and one that has only been achieved by 2

The Art of Decision Making

2010-02-10T16:23:00.003Z

For the business adventurer the art of effective and timely decision-making is a key role, particularly with regard to major decisions that impact on organisational strategy. Minor decision-making should be delegated to the lowest level possible in line with requisite experience, capability and capacity of the junior manager. New business adventurers need to learn very quickly they cannot do

Venture into New Territory

2010-02-09T15:28:00.003Z

The business world is full of examples that demonstrate the value of trying something new. As business adventurers, each one of us is an entrepreneur at heart, and we love the challenge of trying something new. Leaders of the future need to have the stomach for conflict and uncertainty, both among their people and within themselves. That's why effective business adventurers need to have an

A Masterclass in Leadership - Book Launch

2010-02-06T18:50:00.003Z

I’m excited to announce that over the last year (longer actually) I’ve been working on my latest book and I’m just weeks away from the book becoming available for purchase! What’s the Book About? The book is titled Leading High Performance Teams I know the title really says it all, but unlike other leadership books that are big on theory, I share my own experiences of what really works through

Sharing Insights : Conrad Dickinson

2010-02-05T13:20:00.001Z

Conrad is a successful businessman in the northeast of England and has also become a highly successful British polar explorer with an impressive portfolio of achievements that include the 'Polar Grand Slam' - skiing unsupported to the South Pole, North Pole and across Greenland. Conrad is the first Briton to achieve this feat! Here's what Conrad had to say about motivation and risk. Your polar

Starting out on Your Leadership Journey

2010-02-04T09:39:00.003Z

Just starting out on your leadership journey? Newly promoted and feeling a little disorientated? Here are some quick insights on what works me when I am leading new teams: Know your Team You’re not going to win your team over immediately. Start by getting an idea of their capabilities and interests. Communicate Teams work best when everyone knows what’s going on and who’s responsible for

Remaining Positive

2010-02-04T09:30:00.002Z

An ability to take things in your stride, adopt a problem-solving attitude and stay optimistic can make the real difference between ultimate success and failure. While others around you may feel like keeping their heads down, a positive attitude will ensure that progress through a difficult period will be sustained. As a business adventurer, optimism and a ‘can do’ mentality, can have a real

Defining Leadership

2010-02-01T15:38:00.002Z

There is no universally accepted definition of leadership; not least as it is not at all easy to define. But what is clear is that leadership is an essential element of management. There are many definitions of management, but put simply, it is the direction, coordination and control of assets. The exercise of management includes the process by which a manager makes decisions, impresses will on

Sharing Insights : Dave Pearce

2010-02-01T14:51:00.008Z

Dave Pearce is a mountaineering instructor, a TV/Film Safety Coordinator, a leadership consultant and professional speaker. His life has been packed full of adventure including working with Bear Grylls on the television series 'Born Survivor' and 'Man Versus Wild', re-enacting Captain Scott’s race to the pole in the television programme 'Blizzard: Race to the Pole'...and scaling some of the

Team vs Group

2010-01-31T18:36:00.007Z

The label 'team' is often used interchangeably with 'group' and yet as we understand it, it has a very specific meaning. The difference very largely lies in the direction of action. A group can exist and yet not achieve much. A team, on the other hand, is action-orientated. It has a clear purpose and it is a purpose that is shared by its members. In an effective team, members share a high level

An Appetite for Risk

2010-01-30T23:14:00.010Z

When you wake in the morning and the blizzard is howling outside and the temperature is 40 degrees below zero do you venture outside and start hauling your sledge? When you encounter the crevasse fields do you get out the ropes and tie everyone together so that if one person falls in the others can help pull him out again? In both of these scenarios, which I have encountered many times, the

5 Top Tips for Managing Conflict

2010-01-27T20:45:00.006Z

One of the skills of a leader is the ability to deal with conflict. This may be conflict within a team, conflict between the leader and a team member, or conflict between the leader and several team members! Conflict is extremely likely in the early stages of a team's development when team members are establishing themselves, and during periods of change when team members may be experiencing

Sharing Insights : Ripley Davenport

2010-01-27T18:12:00.018Z

I recently caught up with British adventurer Ripley Davenport to learn more about his forthcoming journey to complete the longest solo and unassisted walk in history - a 2,750 km’s walk across the Eastern Mongolian Steppe, Gobi Desert and the Altai Mountain Range. How have you prepared yourself for the immense physical challenge of walking ? RD: I have been conditioning my body to what I

To the End of the Earth

2010-01-25T13:24:00.001Z

This is the gripping true story of how fellow polar explorer Tom Avery led three men, one woman and sixteen dogs to the North Pole in just under thirty-seven days. In doing so they broke the world record and solve a 100 year old polar mystery - how did Arctic pioneer Robert Peary travel 413 km in just 37 days with only dogs and wooden sleds as his transportation? Tom and his team set themselves

2010-01-24T21:59:00.012Z

Leading for Ultimate Performance Leadership excellence is the second most powerful human force in the world, the most powerful being love. Leadership excellence has shaped the world since the earliest days of mankind. Leadership is arguably the greatest single business performance and success factor; it impacts every area of an organisation. What is interesting about leadership is that it means

Trust in Yourself & Others

2010-01-24T19:26:00.006Z

I have noticed a significant difference between the levels of self-trust in the world of exploration and in the world of business. In the world of adventure, leaders have a strong and unshakeable belief in their ability to complete a challenging assignment. It’s not arrogance, but a quiet self-confidence. In my work with business leaders, I have been surprised just how many senior managers and