Lincoln Hall is one of Australia's best known mountaineers, and the author of
Dead Lucky, the recently published book of his famous and miraculous survival
on Mt Everest in May 2006. Lincoln had reached the summit, but on the way down
became seriously ill, and despite the efforts of the Sherpas with him, he
collapsed and was declared dead. His body was left high on the mountain but
miraculously he lived to tell the story - a story of willpower, survival and
mystery, from a deep personal perspective and insight - with inspiration and
thought-provoking lessons and insights for all walks of life.
Lincoln, 50, an experienced speaker and corporate presenter, has a climbing
career spanning three decades, most notably in the Himalaya but also in the
Antarctica and the Andes.
He is the author of eight books, including the bestselling White Limbo, the
account of the 1984 First Australian Everest expedition, of which he was a
member. His hopes dashed that time, 22 years later he fulfilled his ambition to
climb the world?s highest mountain.
He has worked as a trekking guide, has edited adventure magazines, and his work
as a facilitator on Human Resource Development projects has given him a broad
perspective on corporate and management issues. He is a Director of the
Australian Himalayan Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of
the people of the Himalaya through education, health and environment projects.
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1987 for his services to
mountaineering. He lives with his wife, Barbara Scanlan, and their two teenage
sons Dylan and Dorje, in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.
There have been times on expeditions to the world's highest mountains and
remotest corners that Lincoln had to fight for his life. His work as
facilitator and team builder has helped hime draw parallels with the challenges
of mountaineering and those of the corporate world, and it is these insights
that he shares in his presentations. Each of the presentations below outlines a
particular message or learning. He will also prepare a customised presentation
to meet a client's particular needs.
DEATH AND REDEMPTION ON MOUNT EVEREST
Inspiration permeates the story of Lincoln's unbelievable ordeal on Mount
Everest. After being left for dead, alone in the open overnight at 28,000 feet,
it seemed that death was indeed the only option. In those impossible
circumstances, it was a synergistic mix of knowledge and experience gathered
from thirty years of adventuring that kept him alive. Most powerful of these
was Lincoln's commitment to return to his family. This is a deeply human story
of love, determination, and overcoming adversity, which, despite its extreme
nature, resonates with the challenges everyday life.
This presentation lends itself to the themes of Achieving Goals, Commitment and
Determination, Building Resilience, Overcoming Adversity, Teamwork, and
Leadership Begins with You.
SURVIVING AVALANCHES AND OTHER SETBACKS IN LIFE AND BUSINESS
On a big mountain you can lose your life by taking one false step on a steep
icy slope. You can be swallowed by a hidden crevasse, disappear in a blizzard,
or die from exhaustion. Without knowing it, you can begin to die from extreme
High Altitude Sickness or hypothermia. Fear highlights the biggest risks, but
fear can also lead to panic and its deadly result. When you are faced with
great threats in either business or on a mountain, the best asset you can have
is a clear mind so that plans can be made and appropriate actions taken. In
this presentation Lincoln explains the interconnectivity of risks and where
your focus should lie. Clarity of mind is the beginning of survival.
This presentation lends itself to the themes of Managing Change, Overcoming
Adversity, Strategic Planning, Teamwork, and Leadership
BREAKING BARRIERS
The psychological barriers were extreme when five Australians, Lincoln among
them, pioneered a new route on Mount Everest without oxygen equipment. The
barriers were no less extreme during his expedition to Mount Minto. A month of
sailing to Antarctica, weeks of skiing inland to the mountain, and a month of
sailing homewards in a disintegrating yacht, led to a paradigm shift revealing
what a few mountaineers could achieve with their own resources in the world's
coldest place. But the greatest psychological barriers Lincoln has faced were
high on Everest in 2006, when he pushed through hallucinations to fight a
solitary battle to survive a night in the open in without oxygen. Lincoln
maintains that with the right skills and knowledge and an open mind you can
make the impossible possible.
This presentation lends itself to the themes of The Power of Commitment,
Setting and Achieving goals, Teamwork, and Leadership Begins with You.
