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Jim Davidson - Motivational Expert on Resilience, Teamwork, Leadership & Change Management; Expedition Leader, Survivalist, and Author

Jim Davidson

Profile updated October 29, 2025
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The team was very easy to work with and Jim was lovely!

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EVEREST RESILIENCE: Overcoming Adversity and Reaching High Goals

Work, life, and mountain climbing always include change, challenge, and uncertainty. From his four decades of adventures around the globe, Jim Davidson shares hard-won wisdom about forging resilience, encountering setbacks, and still achieving high goals.

In this riveting keynote, Jim shares his real-world survival experiences of:

  • Enduring the deadliest day ever on Mount Everest, when huge earthquakes and avalanches trapped Jim and his team at 19,900 feet.
  • Recovering from this disaster and returning two years later to summit Mt. Everest.
  • Escaping from the 80-foot-deep hidden glacial crevasse that swallowed Jim and killed his climbing partner on Mount Rainier.

Your attendees will learn practical lessons on how they can:

  • Cultivate a resilient mindset for managing change.
  • Spark resilience in each other during stormy times.
  • Provide resilient leadership, even when the path forward is unclear.
  • Rebound from setbacks even stronger than before, through post-traumatic growth.

Jim will inspire your team to be ready and resilient for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Keynote is 30 to 75 minutes. Offered live or virtual.

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Books by Jim Davidson

The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again - Book by Jim Davidson

The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again” (2021)

The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again

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