Jeff Salz's Topics:

1) The Adventure of Change:

   Salz presents a unique perspective on adventure - not just the adventure that occurs in rarefied air - but the adventure that is ours everywhere, all the time. Jeff shows audiences how a sense of adventure can bring new meaning to our workplace and our lives...everyday! During this presentation Jeff reveals his Six Steps to the Top - the lessons learned in over 35 years of exploration and expedition leadership. He gives audiences the tools they need to be adventurous in their work and life using stirring tales drawn from the legends, myths and personal lives of people he encountered in remote regions around the world. With award-winning photography and music, Jeff’s presentations show audiences how to redesign both their attitudes and their environments so they can face adversity with a sense of adventure!

Audiences learn The Six Steps to the Top as well as:

• Easy times are our enemy - adversity is truly a gift - it wakes us up

• The journey of change is ceaseless - the real challenge is to face it with a joyful heart

• True success and vitality stem from the commitment to be the best you have ever been
 
2) Wisdom of the Mountains – Be the Best You’ve Ever Been

   In this presentation, Jeff reveals simple and profound wisdom for expertly navigating today’s increasingly complex and confusing world. In turbulent times the leader is the one with the map. Jeff provides you with that map. Drawing from over 35 years of living with and studying diverse cultures around the world, he guides you on a remarkable journey of discovery, uncovering universal ‘best practices’ for maximizing personal and professional effectiveness.

   Synthesizing ancient wisdom with contemporary cutting edge business models, Jeff inspires, enables and instructs you and your organization to become the best you’ve ever been!

About Jeff Salz:

   One of today’s authentic adventurers and explorers, Dr. Jeff Salz has traversed most of the remaining blank spots on the globe. An expert in innovation, Jeff was the creativity consultant for the production team of The Lion King, the top grossing film of all time. He has consulted and lectured for U.S. A.I.D. and the U.S. Information Agency in both Asia and Latin America. Jeff has also served as liaison officer and interpreter for NBC Television News, reporting from behind the rebel lines of El Salvador. A recognized television personality, he is a guest expert on adventure for the CBS Early Morning show and both creates and stars in adventure specials for the Discovery Network.

   Jeff provides the foundation for adventurous thinking in any organization. An authority on authentic cultures, a 35 year veteran of adventuring and exploring with a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology, Jeff spent 10 years as a university professor. For the last 15 years, he has been safely guiding organizations through the turbulent seas of change, facilitating enhanced teamwork by helping them build ‘cultures of authenticity’. Jeff's best selling book, The Way of Adventure, is a ‘manual’ which assists organizations to keep the flame of adventure alive every day. Jeff’s passion for our global similarities and thrilling adventure tales inspire audiences to, “see things they have never before seen...or see familiar things as they have never before seen them.”

Testimonials:

“I’ll sum up his speech in one word: fantastic! I have over the years seen many speakers and booked quite a few of them, and I can honestly say that Jeff is the most moving and powerful I have seen. In today’s business environment, speakers like Jeff are exactly what is needed to get people fired-up and working more efficiently. I can highly recommend Jeff, as he is certain to be the highlight of any event.”

Accenture

“Jeff Salz could not have been better for our group! He did all the right things and did a great job of integrating the right language and issues into his message. He is an infectiously enthusiastic speaker who kept the audience for an hour and a quarter that seemed to race by. Our keynote speaker last year was Colin Powell - a tough act to follow. Jeff Salz took no back seat to him!”

Professional Housing Management Association

“Your comments spoke right to what heart of what we wanted!   You were very connected to all in a personal way.  Everybody I spoke with - HP leaders and companions - were completely delighted!”

Hewlett Packard