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Matt McFadyen is a polar adventurer, long-distance ocean sailor, speaker, and consultant. He's walked to The North Pole three times and rowed the stretch of the Canadian Arctic's Northwest Passage. He's also the EVP of Client Experience and Lead Facilitator at The AIP Group, a leadership development company comprised of world-class adventurers that bring their bold-pursuits to ballrooms and boardrooms by way of adventure-simulations and workshops. In this interview, we learn about the concept of adventure-based immersive learning and the power of emotionally charged choose-your-own-adventure decision-making inside of skill development experiences. For more on this topic and the full episode transcript, visit: https://cramer.com/adventure-based-immersive-learning
Very few people have the ability to combine the adventure world and the business world quite like Matt McFadyen. For over a decade Matt has worked with organizations all over the world to align leaders, energize culture and build winning teams. Matt is a world-class speaker and facilitator who addresses, leadership, building high performing teams, motivation and inspiration. From dragging heavy sleds to the North Pole to sailing small yachts through some of the world’s deadliest oceans, adventurer Matt McFadyen has pushed himself and others to the ends of the earth, testing the limits of human potential. He has been a leader of teams in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. This includes three record-breaking expeditions to the North Pole & two long-haul sailing trips to Antarctica & in 2013 Matt rowed, sailed & dragged a small boat 2000 miles across the North West Passage. Matt’s presentations not only inspire and motivate the audience but more importantly challenge them to think and act differently both personally and professionally. Link to episode: bit.ly/gdapodcast11 Transcripts, blogs, and more: www.gdapodcast.com For booking info: www.gdaspeakers.com or call (214) 420-1999 twitter: @gdapodcast instagram: @gdapocast fb: facebook.com/gdapodcast
Matt McFadyen was youngest Australian to ever reach the North Pole. Since then, he has become a seasoned sailor and polar adventurer - leading a number of record-breaking expeditions both on some of the most extreme environments on the planet, as well as through virtual simulation with other business leaders. Thankfully it was in the relative safety of the Soho Grand Hotel over coffee and breakfast, that we caught up to talk about surviving crisis, how to build high performing teams, and understanding the true meaning of failure.
Matt McFadyen was youngest Australian to ever reach the North Pole. Since then, he has become a seasoned sailor and polar adventurer - leading a number of record-breaking expeditions both on some of the most extreme environments on the planet, as well as through virtual simulation with other business leaders. Thankfully it was in the relative safety of the Soho Grand Hotel over coffee and breakfast, that we caught up to talk about surviving crisis, how to build high performing teams, and understanding the true meaning of failure.
School Business Matters - The Association of School Business Officials International
Our guest has thrown himself into fast changing unpredictable situations that required exceptional decision-making skills. Many of the skills are the same required to be an effective 21st century education leader. Follow: @JohnMusso @ASBOIntl @mattmcfadyen Matt McFadyen is a record breaking polar adventurer, sailor and rower who for the last decade has been part of and lead teams to some of the most extreme environments on the planet. Matt works as a professional speaker and leadership consultant working with fortune 500 companies around the globe to align inspire and engage teams. Originally heralding from Sydney Australia Matt is now based in NYC.