Matt Dickinson

Matt Dickinson is a writer and film maker known for his award winning documentaries for National Geographic Television, the Discovery Channel and the BBC. He has a passion for mountaineering, and is one of the very few film makers who have ever filmed on the summit of Mount Everest. The bestselling account of his ascent of Everest’s deadly North Face was published as ‘The Death Zone’ in the UK, and ‘The Other Side of Everest’ in the USA—and has become a classic of mountaineering literature.

Over the last twenty years Matt has worked with more than forty expedition teams and now he brings his experience of team dynamics in extreme conditions to the world of business with a hard hitting and thought provoking conference presentation which has been enjoyed by companies such as Microsoft, Virgin Atlantic, Gillette and BP. Looking back on the teams he has filmed, and using powerful audio visual material, he asks the question: ‘What is the difference between the teams that win and the teams that fail?’.  ‘There’s plenty of teams who can climb one mountain’, Matt observes, ‘But the teams I admire are the ones who can climb any mountain and still bring their people back alive. That’s the essence of my presentation—the secrets of how to achieve enduring success in a fast changing and often hostile world where the future is always an unknown quantity.’

Highlighting the successes and failures he has witnessed, he reveals the secrets of great teamwork- a key tool in the quest for high levels of performance.  His presentation distils the vital factors that enable leaders to plan effective strategies; enhancing their ability to cope with setbacks and changing conditions. It’s about detailed planning and research, effective communication, trusting a team and giving responsibility yet also being able to measure performance and sometimes making hard decisions. 

Using powerful images and video clips from his films, Matt reveals the secrets of great leaders; through his presentation your delegates will discover how to achieve peak performance against the odds—gain that precious magic quality that will enable them to punch through the pain barriers and reach the summit!

 “A brilliant and inspiring presentation”  Microsoft

“Many thanks indeed for all of your hard work and support in making our conference in Cannes such a resounding success.
I am receiving very positive and complementary feedback from members of the field force and the general consensus of opinion is that it was the best Canada Life conference to date. My sincere thanks for producing a truly entertaining, informative and outstanding presentation.”   Canada Life

“Many thanks for your excellent contribution to our leadership conference in Nottingham recently. We have received very positive feedback since the event, with many delegates saying it was the best event of its kind they have ever attended. This was in no small part due to your inspirational talk about your Everest expedition and the hurdles you overcame to succeed. the message was powerfully delivered and very well received by this audience.” ICL 

“Thankyou for a terrific presentation at the Frito Lay conference. Your messages on leadership were “on the mark” for our group and your examples and presentational abilities ensured the points found their mark.”   Frito Lay

Matt Dickinson climbs Everest

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