James Cracknell OBE
Transform resilience and peak performance with James Cracknell, speaker, Olympic champion and adventure athlete. James works with organisations to develop mental toughness, overcome adversity, and achieve breakthrough results, delivering powerful insights backed by two Olympic gold medals and six world championship titles.
London, United Kingdom
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James has also completed the gruelling Amundsen Omega3 South Pole Race with friends Ben Fogle and Dr Ed Coats and 'The Race Across The Atlantic', again with Ben Fogle. Both journeys were aired on the BBC and were accompanied by the books Race to the Pole (MacMillan) and The Crossing. James's recent programming saw him and Ben cross the Empty Quarter on camelback, which aired on the BBC in 2013, Ben & James Versus the Arabian Desert. James is in demand as an entertaining corporate and motivational host when not crossing oceans and continents. Not to mention training for marathons, the Great North Run and many other races in the UK. James is Vice President of the Charity 'Headway' and has been appointed to lead Policy Exchange work on obesity and physical activity.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
Fostering resilient teams is about daily behaviours, habits, and communication styles, and it is focused on creating an environment that minimises emotional resilience and gives opportunities to recharge. Boost the team's spirit, energy and motivation. The session is anchored in science and very practical so that participants leave with a good understanding of what low resilience looks like, how change affects resilience and, most importantly, with a set of tools to foster better resilience within their teams. The session is organised around three themes: - Signs of low resilience - Manage your inner leader: the message - Resilient communication: how to deliver the message
This speech explores the inspiring journeys of athletes preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It focuses on their rigorous training, personal sacrifices, and the mental and physical resilience required to compete at the highest level, celebrating their dedication and the spirit of the Olympic Games.
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