PROF
ROBERT SWAN
Robert Swan,
polar explorer
and environmental
campaigner
but above
all a superbly
gifted communicator,
is regarded
as one of
the world's
top motivational
speakers.
His themes
are based
upon his personal
experiences
as the first
man to walk
unsupported
to both the
North and
South Poles
and his subsequent
work as United
Nations Ambassador
for Youth
and the Environment.
The unique
insights and
valuable lessons
learned enable
him to stimulate
audiences
across the
globe, whether
schoolchildren
or Chief Executives
from multinational
organisations,
with his vision,
integrity,
humour and
forthright
manner.
Invited to
be a keynote
speaker at
the Rio Earth
Summit, Robert's
message is
a universal
one “that
it is possible
to achieve
your goals
and fulfil
your ambitions
both in your
personal and
professional
life”.
Motivation
Robert has
shown through
his walks
to both Poles
that individuals
have the power
to overcome
obstacles
and achieve
their goals,
whatever these
may be, through
perseverance,
determination
and commitment.
Communication
In a hostile
environment
such as the
Arctic, you
must express
your thoughts,
feelings and
actions, simply
to survive.
Effective
communication
is equally
essential
in business.
Management
A leader must
take decisions
and have the
courage to
stick to them
- in the Arctic
there is no
desk to hide
behind.
Teamwork
Great feats
are rarely
achieved by
individuals.
The team who
understands
its strengths
and weakness
and pulls
together to
face the challenge,
will achieve
the seemingly
impossible.
The Environment
Robert has
witnessed
the damage
that man has
wreaked on
the most delicate
of the world's
environments.
He has walked
under the
hole in the
ozone layer
and seen the
Arctic ice
melting two
months earlier
than it should
- both are
as a result
of the Greenhouse
effect. However,
Robert's message
is one of
hope.
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