Jamie Fitzgerald: Whatever You Do, Keep Rowing
Jamie Fitzgerald and his teammate Kevin Biggar set out to row 5,000 kilometres across the Atlantic and learned that not making progress is still better than going backwards. How did they deal with it, how did they deal with difficult situations like that? They focused on where people that succeeded, had succeeded in the past and what they could learn from them.
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ABOUT Jamie Fitzgerald
“Jamie Fitzgerald is a world class adventurer, speaker and consultant. Jamie’s leadership and ‘performance-through-people’ approach to his speaking, consulting and adventures has helped many people to achieve more. He believes people are the lifeblood of any organisation, they can heavily influence the outcome of a business. Investing in them makes sense. Investing in them makes sense.
His business mind comes from owning a company, studying management, and managing a bank. His ambitious nature is evident in his 5,000km Trans-Atlantic Rowing Race world record and becoming the first kiwi to reach the South Pole unsupported on foot. This unique mix means Jamie delivers results through engaging stories, theory and practical examples.
One of Jamie’s favourite campaigns, ‘The Big Walk’, included learning-based experiences for thousand of young kiwis. The campaign ended with participants discussing ways to combat New Zealand’s negative youth statistics with Members of Parliament and business leaders for two days. The Big Walk reflects Jamie’s professional principles of helping people realise their potential.
Translating strategic thinking and tactical planning into practical steps makes Jamie one of New Zealand’s most booked speakers. Working domestically and internationally with clients in change management, programme development, instructional design and strategy implementation means he is also a well sought after management consultant and facilitator.”
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