LEAD LIKE
AN EXPLORER
Equipping entrepreneurs, founders, and aspiring business leaders with the most crucial expedition-inspired insights and proven strategies to thrive over the long haul.
Business is an expedition.
I developed this framework to give entrepreneurs, startup founders, and aspiring leaders the lasting ability to:
Make smarter, faster decisions—Learn how explorers assess risk and act decisively in high-stakes environments.
Master adaptability & resilience—Pivot effectively when conditions change, just like top expedition teams.
Scale with precision—Build the right team, navigate challenges, and execute with confidence.
Step by Step
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Goal Setting
Like any expedition, in business, the first step is to accurately assess where you are and gauging resources to plan for every situation.
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Leading Teams
No explorer truly embarks on a journey alone. Discover the keys to team building and leadership to take on everything the startup world throws at you.
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Honing Adaptability
Learn to embrace uncertainty, reframe problems, and anticipate potential challenges so that you’re prepared with an array of responses.
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Building Resilience
Challenges are inevitable, and resilience is the key to overcoming them. Learn to develop mental toughness, as well as tools to manage stress, to withstand crises without breaking.
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Decisive Decisions
On expeditions, indecision can be fatal. Learn the ins and outs of decision making in high-stakes scenarios, and how to innovate so that failure is seen as part of the learning process.
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Your Next Venture
Reframe the way you think of success, debriefs, and set yourself up for consistent improvement for your future endeavors.
FEATURE: AWARENESS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
Leading Through Uncharted Waters: What Icebergs Can Teach You About Market Vision
(featuring Capt. Ben Lyons, CEO of EYOS Expeditions)
In the frigid expanse of Antarctica, Ben Lyons learned to see differently. During his early days navigating polar waters, he was mentored by veteran captains who taught him how to see icebergs. Not as objects to merely avoid, but as markers for the unseen…
Capt. Ben Lyons. Photo by Reeve Jolliffe
Five Deeps Expedition leader Rob McCallum after world record dive. Photo by Reeve Jolliffe
FEATURE: BUILDING RESILIENCE
How 1,000 Failures Helped this Deep Sea Team Succeed
When smoke filled the manned submersible cabin of Limiting Factor at 5,000 meters beneath the surface, few would call it a “win.” But when every member of the Five Deeps Expedition team engaged as planned in just 10 seconds, expedition leader Rob McCallum knew that their ambitious goals were within reach.
