MEET PETE GOSS MBE
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Pete is a multiple adventurer, businessman and lecturer who relates his experiences of courage and determination to the business audience.
He is still adventuring and his in-person talks and book have motivated and inspired people around the world. In today’s challenging business environment, Pete understands the need to deliver real performance; he achieves this through mentoring and empowering individuals, motivating teams and driving companies forward… Pete Goss MBE is a sailor and adventurer turned entrepreneur and author of the bestselling book Close to the Wind. He now splits his time between his ongoing adventures and delivering inspirational and motivational talks to organisations around the world, as well as lecturing at business schools including Oxford University. Pete is perhaps best known for his heroic rescue of Frenchman and fellow competitor Raphael Dinelli from mountainous Southern Ocean seas and hurricane force winds in the 1996 Vendee Globe single-handed round the world race, for which he was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty the Queen and the Legion d'Honneur by the French President. But Pete has also walked to the North Pole, kayaked around Tasmania, built Team Philips - arguably the most advanced sailing catamaran ever, and recreated the voyage of the smallest migrant vessel ever to make it to Australia by building the wooden lugger Spirit of Mystery amongst many other adventures. Pete is a multiple adventurer, businessman and lecturer who relates his experiences of courage and determination to the business audience. He is still adventuring and his in-person talks and book have motivated and inspired people around the world. In today’s challenging business environment, Pete understands the need to deliver real performance; he achieves this through mentoring and empowering individuals, motivating teams and driving companies forward… Pete is a regular lecturer at business schools, particularly the Said Business School of Oxford University, where he has the privilege of being an Associate Fellow, and The London Business School. Before any speech Pete spends time researching and talking to the company:
Pete is an experienced businessman having set up and managed 15 different projects:
CONFERENCE THEMES: INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP TEAMWORK RESPONSIBILITY VISION VALUES TRUST LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES RISK PEAK PERFORMANCE OVERCOMING ADVERSITY COMPETITIVE TENACITY A WILL TO WIN DARE TO DREAM - Weaving a story through history, family, risk and adventure. This is a unique, amusing yet thought-provoking speech recreating Pete’s journey on-board the ‘SPIRIT OF MYSTERY’. Please see an edited version of the BBC Coast Spirit of Mystery story below: |
“Pete’s work with executives exhibits his ability to reinforce important business lessons. These include, how to move on from having an idea to making it happen and how to manage risk. He always remains humble and grounded - reinforcing the concept of the team approach. Pete’s sessions provide the ideal backdrop for global senior executives to challenge their capability, whilst remaining true to their values.” 
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