Dr. Jeff Salz
—cultural
anthropologist, explorer, and journalist—has made a life out of
adventure. He has traversed most of the remaining blank spots on the
map, living with the Turkestani Khazaks of Central Asia, riding with
the Gauchos of Argentina and nomads of Mongolia, and searching for
Shangri-La among the lost valleys of the Himalayas. For three months,
he led the Chinese army on a merry chase while traveling in disguise
with the Khampa nomads of Tibet. Traveling the Andes on horseback,
skis, and foot, he traversed the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap, scaled
its unclimbed summits, and followed in the footsteps of Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid. He has explored lost cities along the Amazon.
And, sailing in a traditional reed boat, he became the first person to
sail around Lago Titicaca, the sacred lake of the ancient Incas and
the world's highest navigable waterway.
Jeff has successfully translated his lifetime of explorations into
motivational presentations. As one of the nation's foremost
authorities on bringing the spirit of adventure into daily life, he is
founder and president of Salz & Associates, a management consulting
organization dedicated to innovative approaches to personal and
organizational change. A partial list of his recent clients includes
Aetna, Motorola, GTE, Pacific Bell, Hewlett Packard, and The Walt
Disney Company.
He takes his audiences on a lively exploration of the adventure
perspective as a strategy for increasing effectiveness on the job and
in daily life. To successfully negotiate adverse and unexpected
circumstances, an adventurer must be creative. This ability must now
belong to us all. In unfamiliar territory, the leader is the person
with the map. Jeff offers that map. Sharing colorful slides and
thought-provoking insights gained from his worldwide expeditions, he
skillfully guides audience members through the uncertainties of a
changing world, inspiring them to chart their own course, achieve
their goals, and turn each day into a "peak experience." His humorous
style and profound sense of humanity make each presentation a
memorable event, and audiences come away with a new sense of
enthusiasm for their lives and careers.
