It started with a keynote speech from Rachael Robertson. Rachael led a 100+ team to the Antarctic and hence her talk was about not only her journey but on leadership. Yes she was an excellent speaker. Yes she was a very engaging speaker. Yes her personal story about going to Antarctic was amazing. But what resonated with me most was her discussion of the group dynamic problems that arise in the workplace and the leadership skills she deploys to deal with them. I was so engaged, the first thing I did in the lunch break was to order a copy of her book.
The second amazing keynote was at the end of the day and was delivered by Darren Flanagan and Todd Russell. Now Todd Russell you have probably heard of. He was one of the miners trapped in the Beaconsfield Mine disaster. Darren Flanagan may not be as familiar but he was the explosives expert they brought in to get them out. Darren's presentation was amazing. Such a storyteller he took you on a journey and bared all his own emotions. There was not a dry eye is the auditorium.
Both presentations were about courage. Both moved me immensely. Is that because I lack courage?
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