Dr. Jeff Salz

...wrote the Book on ADVENTURE in the Workplace!

Dr. Jeff Salz has made a lifetime of adventure. An acclaimed explorer - with a Ph.D. in anthropology - he has traversed most of the remaining blank spots on the globe. The author of The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work with Spirit and Vision - recognized globally as the definitive book on adventure - Jeff creates the foundation for creative thinking in any organization by presenting a unique perspective on risk-taking, participation and innovation.

Jeff has spent 30 years as a mountain guide, 10 years as a university professorand for the last 20 years, he has been safely guiding top tier executives at organizations like Google, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Walt Disney, IBM, and eBay through the turbulent seas of change while facilitating enhanced teamwork, innovation and creativity.

Audience members will recognize Jeff from his frequent appearances as program host on the on the History Channel and the Discovery Network. His freewheeling humour and profound sense of humanity turn every meeting into a memorable event. With remarkable adventure tales and thought-provoking concepts, Jeff continues to instill his audiences with fresh strategies and enthusiasm for life and career.

Fast Facts on Jeff:

• Professional wilderness guide with thirty-five years of expedition leadership
• PhD in cultural anthropology
• Masters degree in experiential education
• 10 years as a university professor
• Guest adventure expert for CBS Early Morning Show
• Discovery Channel and History Channel film maker and host
• Creativity consultant for The Lion King production team
• Best selling author, adventurer and explorer

The Adventure of Change

During this presentation Jeff reveals his Six Steps to the Top - the lessons learned in over 30 years of exploration and expedition leadership. He gives audiences the tools they need to be adventurous in their work and life using stirring tales drawn from the legends, myths and personal lives of people he encountered in remote regions around the world. With award-winning photography AND music, Jeff's presentation shows audiences how to redesign both their attitudes and their environments so they can face adversity with a sense of adventure! Jeff's philosophy about adventure enables audiences to understand The Hero's Journey - the roadmap through change.

Audiences learn to:
• Leap Before You Look: Commit to a sense of adventure, take action and develop intuitive skills.
• Aim Higher Than Everest: Exceed the ordinary by setting only extraordinary goals.
• Give It All You've Got: Harness the power of synergy, participation and contribution.
• Work Some Magic: Blaze new trails, use innovation and imagination to access a world of possibility.
• Keep on Your Bearing: Explore the adventure of the human connection and discover the power of service.
• Enjoy the View: Gain the mountaintop perspective and learn how to put it to work for you.

During client interviews, Jeff learns about an organization's challenges and goals. He makes those connections throughout his presentation, personalizing the experience for each organization. Jeff's energetic and humorous style combined with the tools he shares, guarantee an outstanding event every time, inspiring audiences to "Be the best you have ever been!"

The Highest Common Denominator

This powerful, cross-cultural "survival?" platform that spans continents and centuries offers an uncommon foundation for success in our current time of unprecedented change.

While the lowest common denominator is defined as the most basic, least sophisticated level of taste, sensibility, or opinion among a group of people. The Highest Common Denominator is its direct opposite: it is our most elevated aspirations, our most evolved awareness, our highest selves. Dr. Jeff Salz

New times demand new kinds of leadership. Gone are the days of command and control, leaders whose authority stemmed from power and position. Today's most successful leaders inspire others through example. Their capacity to connect individuals to the power of the Highest Common Denominator - or HCD - leads to bottom-line results.

In this keynote you will learn the skills required it to lead effectively in the midst of uncertainty and make the shift from business as usual to business unusual. Drawing from lessons of the past, Dr Salz delivers the model and skills that instruct and inspire individuals to become the transformational leaders of today.

Audiences learn:
1. How do you become the best in the business?
2. How do the best keep getting better?
3. What is your boldest dream?
4. What is your higher than Everest goal?

Enjoy the music, video and vivid story-telling that have made him an acclaimed speaker world-wide, and let Jeff take you on a breathtaking whirlwind tour: extreme mountaineering in Patagonia, discovering a lost Mayan tribe in the jungles of Mexico, evading the Chinese police while travelling on horseback with the Khampa nomads of Tibet. And back again.

The pay-off?

A universal model for ultimate success that will change forever your personal and professional life.

1. A simple model for deep and lasting cultural change in your organization
2. A means for taking your professional and personal effectiveness to new heights
3. Inspiration for your organization to truly excel

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