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The Corporate Adventurer
Matt is a sought after leadership speaker who combines thrilling adventures with solid business acumen to inspire individuals and organizations. Known for aligning preparation, communication and consistency with business growth and adventure, Matt shows how unconventional lessons from life can be even more powerful than traditional classroom learning. His talks are enriched by the excitement and life-changing insights gained from incredible adventures, from starting work as the lowest crew member on a fishing boat in the English Channel to skippering a successful row across the Atlantic Ocean. Matt's path as a CEO, author, and business mentor—including building and selling two of his own companies—highlights resilience, adaptability and growth through real-world lessons. At the heart of Matt's message is the belief that the most profound leadership lessons aren’t found in textbooks or lecture halls but in the challenges we face and the adventures we embrace. A natural storyteller, Matt blends humor, vulnerability and actionable takeaways to captivate and motivate an audience. Matt is the author of multiple books including An Unconventional Journey into Leadership.
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Leadership isn’t about fancy titles or a set path, it’s about turning your experiences into lessons that shape how you lead. Be challenged to reflect, take control of your story and build a leadership playbook that’s truly yours. The best leaders don’t follow a script, they write their own.
Learning outcomes:
Identify key life experiences that have shaped your leadership style and decision-making
Develop a personal leadership playbook by turning past challenges into actionable leadership strategies
Commit to owning your leadership journey by embracing your unique path and applying lessons with confidence
Rowing or “cycling” across the Atlantic while raising awareness or money for charity, doing what seems impossible, all while guiding a support team, takes ingenuity, passion and initiative. Whether you heard Matt and Josh’s talks earlier today or not, come to explore the leadership traits and practices they bring to these challenges. And to learn how you can apply them to your own life and work.
Learning outcomes:
Apply key leadership thinking to your own situations
Break down what it takes to lead in stressful situations, including at events
Construct your own leadership plan