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Rachael Robertson’s presentations provide real stories and real insights - the actual highs and lows, ups and downs of being an authentic leader.

With breathtaking examples, Rachael shares the insights she gathered from the unique experience of leading a 12 month expedition to Davis Station in Antarctica. As the first female in a decade to be chosen to lead a diverse team of 18 people, through total isolation, months of darkness, with no way in and no way out.

The intensity of this leadership role, where the leader is on-duty all day, every day, with no respite, gave Rachael the opportunity to road test leadership the hard way - without the luxury of an office or a mentor to turn to for advice. For better or worse… you’re it. You’re in charge. There is no one else.

As part of this journey, Rachael found her own solutions to challenges such as - How do you lead a diverse team towards a common goal? How do you inspire people to make decisions, especially when the going gets hard?

  

How do you show up, front and centre, when a crisis occurs and all eyes are on you? How do you keep yourself going when you feel like you have nothing more to give?

It was a leadership laboratory in the most extreme and hostile environment on Earth, where none of the theory applied. As Rachael reveals using incredible and often hilarious examples, like all leaders, sometimes she got it right, and other times she learnt the hard way that leadership takes practice.

Rachael's presentations resonate with audiences seeking practical tools around extreme leadership and managing constant change. Whether you’re in the most unique and isolated workplace on the planet, or a busy corporate office, the same rules apply. Great leaders are authentic, resilient, innovative and adaptable. The best leaders also know how to get the most out of their teams, even when navigating in the dark without a compass.