John Amatt
Everest Climber and Expert on Leadership
Style
Fantastic, positive and motivational. Exceeds expectations. Commands thunderous standing ovations.
Books
Profile
John Amatt is Founder & President of One Step Beyond WorldWide, an innovative educational and motivational company, whose mission is to encourage people to push beyond their self-imposed limitations, to be more personally accountable for the results of their own actions, and to embrace effective teamwork by valuing the contribution of others. In this capacity, he has delivered more than 1,800 presentations and seminars in 48 countries and has been called “The World’s Best Adventure Speaker”.
A native of Great Britain, for the past 35 years he has been a resident of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and is the Founder of the Banff Mountain Film Festival, widely recognized as the world’s premiere showcase of adventure documentary films.
John is renowned in the international mountaineering community for making the first ever climb of Europe's highest and steepest mountain face - the 5000 foot "Vertical Mile" Troll Wall in Norway. He was leader of an early climbing expedition to Western China, which used camels to approach a 25,000-foot mountain before skiing to the summit, this being perhaps the highest peak in the world to have been ascended and descended entirely on skis. And more recently, he was the principal organizer and a leader of Canada's first successful expedition to reach the top of the world - the 29,035 foot summit of Mount Everest – a climb that was televised live throughout Canada and on ABC Nightline in the United States.
John’s adventures are related in his autobiography, Straight to the Top and Beyond, in which he uses the metaphor of his own adventures to develop a nine-step approach for scaling the heights in today’s unpredictable global business environments.
Clients Comments
John was an outstanding speaker – prompt, sharp, personable and highly accommodating. Combined with his stunning photos, John’s message riveted everyone’s attention to the stage. I can’t remember any previous audience following a speaker as intently as on this occasion.”
MetLife
John Amatt is a modern adventurer who can not only spin a great yarn, but who possesses the rare knack of turning his journeys into universal revelations that guide his readers and listeners on how to survive and prosper in the global village."
- Peter C. Newman, Best-selling Author & Award Winning Business Journalist
Topics
- NO MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH - Challenging Change with the Adventure Attitude
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The challenge of change is forcing us to rethink our values and to rekindle our spirit of adventure. It will take courage, resourcefulness and endurance to meet this challenge.
- STRAIGHT TO THE TOP AND BEYOND - Nine Keys for Meeting the Challenge of Changing Times
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Rapid and radical change is the primary challenge facing corporations and professionals today. We cannot stop this change, nor can we ignore it. But we can increase our ability to adapt.
- CLIMBING YOUR OWN EVEREST - What It Takes to get to the Top
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The highly innovative and inspirational 'Climbing Your Own Everest' explores the metaphor of striving to reach the top of the world.
- MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
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Seminars/ workshops of three to five hours duration, which focus on the theme of "Meeting the Challenge of Change" in corporate and professional life.