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Dr. Peter Jensen
Authority on Leadership & Personal High Performance
An authority on leadership and a renowned innovator, Dr. Peter Jensen is a pioneer in bringing the concepts of coaching and personal high performance to corporations worldwide. Jensen has worked with the best and brightest in Fortune 500 companies in eight countries applying his extensive understanding and realistic practices to the art of leadership. He knows firsthand what it takes to get the best out of people.
Jensen has attended seven Olympics, assisting athletes and coaches in winning over 50 Olympic medals. Currently he is working with Hockey Canada including the Jr. Men's team and the Canadian Women's Hockey Team. He is also working with several individual athletes who will be going to the London Olympics. His work with athletes provides an amazing laboratory in which to both observe and practice how to support and develop people who truly are striving to reach their potential while learning to manage intense pressure and the roller coaster ride of elite sport.
He is a top rated instructor at Queen's School of Business, including the Queen's Executive Leadership Program. And he loves all of it.
In his speeches, Jensen combines a potent understanding of the fundamentals of effective leadership with new ideas and ongoing insights from Olympic coaches and corporate leaders.
Discover leadership lessons from the locker room at an Olympic hockey game. Uncover the fundamentals of coaching during a corporate crisis. Learn poise under pressure backstage before an Olympic free skate. He has a unique ability to bring practical clarity to complex concepts by illustrating their tangible application in the business world, and the power to invigorate audiences through his compelling use of humour, and personal experiences - many of which offer a 'behind-the-scenes' look at elite sport in Canada. Whichever keynote you choose, your audience won't just learn something - they'll experience it.
Jensen is the author of the best-selling book The Inside Edge, a powerful roadmap for using the mental preparation techniques of elite athletes to improve personal performance. His latest book, Igniting the Third Factor, offers managers solutions from exceptional Olympic coaches on motivating, engaging and developing their employees. His work has been featured on ABC, CBS, CBC, CTV and in a wide array of print media in North America and Europe.
Topics:
- Igniting The Third Factor - Five lessons from a lifetime of working with Olympic Coaches and Business Executives.
Peter has spent many years investigating how to bring out the best in others. In Igniting the Third Factor, Peter synthesizes his life's work into the five core practices he believes underpin exceptional leadership in any context. - The Inside Edge - Mental Fitness for High Performance.
Peter delivers a speech that will arm your attendees with the mental preparation tools used by Olympic athletes to put forward exceptional performances under tremendous pressure. - Coaching for High Performance - Engage. Commit. Achieve.
Peter delivers a powerful 90-minute exploration of the why, what, and how of a coaching style of management, drawing on his experience as 'the coach's coach' over six Olympic Games. - The Role of the Self - Self-Control Through Self-Awareness.
A stirring speech on self-awareness and self-control that focuses on the two key roles of the 'self': managing the moment, and managing your life's direction.
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"Peter's presence by itself draws one's attention, and with his deep understanding of what motivates and supports optimal performance, he is successful in giving a 'gift' to each person who attends. I've never known anyone to leave a session not totally inspired." BP Houston
"The most critical aspect of my Olympic success was my work with Peter." Tracy Wilson, Olympic medalist, T.V. commentator
"Peter is a unique presenter, able to entertain, teach and inspire simultaneously. His quick wit and keen sense of humour complement an amazing wealth of practical knowledge that he uses to create a memorable session for our participants every time." Director of Executive Education, Queen's University
"I can say with complete conviction that Peter made an invaluable contribution to the overwhelming success of this conference on organizational and societal leadership. His teachings - and his manner of teaching - created a deep impression on the participants, all of whom are leaders within their own organizations. In fact, Peter was invited back to speak for a second day". 2004 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference
"Peter captivates his audience with his blend of humour and personable approach. He shares his expertise on optimizing performance with memorable anecdotes that entertain while driving home his message. The day flew by and I came away energized and motivated!" Ottawa Hospital
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