Jo Bradshaw
Jo Bradshaw
BBC - South Today - Interview with Jo Bradshaw
Jo Bradshaw, summiting Everest in 2016
Speaking Topics
Leading through uncertainty and change
Changing narratives
Building resilience before you need it
Why the 1%s matter
Channelling fear into forward motion
The Menopause: Who Am I Now?
Bio
Before stepping into the world of extreme environments, Jo built her career in business, working in commercial roles including account management, partnership development and SME business advisory. Supporting organisations to grow and navigate change gave her an early understanding of leadership, decision-making and team dynamics that now underpins her work with senior leaders and organisations.
At the age of 38, Jo made a decision that changed the trajectory of her life. Stepping outside her comfort zone led her into the world of high-altitude mountaineering and ultimately to the summit of Mount Everest in 2016. She has since completed the Seven Summits, climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.
Along the way she survived the devastating 2015 Nepal earthquake at Everest Camp 1, an experience that profoundly shaped her understanding of leadership under pressure, decision-making in uncertainty and the power of trust within teams.
Today Jo leads expeditions around the world and, over the last 2 decades, has guided thousands of people through some of the most challenging environments on the planet. From oxygen-deprived Himalayan peaks to the remote landscapes of Antarctica, these environments act as powerful laboratories for leadership.
Alongside her expedition leadership, Jo facilitates leadership development programmes for organisations internationally, working with leaders from emerging talent through to board level. Her work focuses on helping individuals and teams navigate uncertainty, build trust, manage fear and perform when the stakes are high.
Through her keynotes, Jo takes lessons from leadership in business and extreme environments, translating them into practical insights for business and exploring themes including:
Jo’s talks combine powerful storytelling with practical leadership insights, showing audiences that the principles required to summit mountains are the same ones required to lead organisations through challenge and change.
Head of Women’s Performance, RFU England Rugby
“Jo provided a thoroughly engaging, inspirational and motivational talk on navigating the challenges of her journey to the top of the world. It provided a relatable context to our journey and a real sense of what is possible when you go all in.”
CEO, First Intuition
“Jo was a fantastic keynote speaker to close a day of conference for a large group of around 150 people. She brilliantly mixed humour, emotion and insight in a talk that kept the whole audience engaged and enthralled. Many of the audience said later that Jo was their highlight of the day. Thoroughly recommended!”
CEO, Coaching Centred Leadership
“Working with Jo is exceptional. We have used her many times throughout the delivery of our High Performing Team programme and large off-site engagements. The insights shared help the client translate the learnings into the corporate leadership landscape. Jo’s story is delivered from the experience of climbing Mount Everest and tackling other extreme adventures. She is engaging, humble, relatable and a pleasure to work with. Jo also has a very unique perspective on leadership and one that resonates at all levels. We continue to use Jo and the feedback remains excellent.”
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