Sean Chapple is no stranger to the challenges of leadership and team working, with over two decades experience of survival and performance at the highest level and in extreme conditions.

From a career as an officer in the elite Royal Marine Commandos and a record breaking polar explorer, Sean 'The Ice Man' has been leading teams in some of the world's most hostile environments since 1989. Sean has been a pioneering figure in pushing the envelope of polar adventure, leading some of the most remarkable polar journeys of recent times. In 2007, Sean organised and led a team to success on the world's toughest overland ski - a 2,200km journey that has a 90% failure rate.

"Sean gets things done. Easy when said quickly but he gets things done thoroughly and with the minimum of fuss. He is highly motivated himself and he motivates highly as a consequence - you don't lead a team to both Poles by being half-hearted. An excellent communicator with unimpeachable integrity, I would recommend Sean to anyone."
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Sean began his career as a Commando, successfully completing the grueling 8-month Royal Marines Commando course where the foundations of team leadership were laid. Demonstrating a capacity for leadership, he was commissioned into the Officer Corps where his skills in leading high performance were further developed.

During his military career Sean has been responsible for the selection and training of the UK's elite Royal Marine Commandos and has lead Commando Troops on operations across the globe. Sean is a record-breaking polar explorer and leadership consultant who brings a new dimension to public speaking and performance management. Drawing upon real experiences, Sean's keynotes and development workshops deliver powerful learning that gets to the heart of effective team leadership.

“ Aside from the usual leadership qualities (judgement, understanding, bearing, wisdom, integrity, confidence and knowledge) I would suggest to lead a major Polar expedition you also need broad shoulders, you must know your people, you must be realistic, have faith in your team and with a finite amount of food and fuel, an ever approaching winter and on this stage, occasions of no wind - remain optimistic at all times!. ”  Sean Chapple

Sean has delivered a wide range of tailored presentations at a variety of venues that include conferences, industry trade shows, off-site meetings and training workshops with audiences ranging from primary schools to board-level directors of multi-national. Central to Sean’s presentation is his consultation in which he seeks to identify issues and challenges faced by the client and thoroughly understand the audience, the themes of the event and any wider organisational context. Sean is passionate about speaking and as a member of the Professional Speakers Association is committed to delivering the highest standard of presentation to meet your needs.

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