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WorkshopsBlogLoginGet in TouchDave Sanderson is an inspiring survivor, author, and nationally sought-after leadership speaker.
In 2009, when US Airways Flight 1549, also known as 'The Miracle on the Hudson', made an emergency landing in the Hudson River, Dave knew he was exactly where he needed to be.
As the last passenger to evacuate the plane, Dave took on the responsibility of ensuring the wellbeing and safety of others, even at the risk of his own life.
Witnessing the profound impact of his actions, Dave now travels across the globe, sharing his incredible story and delivering motivational leadership messages.
His goal is to empower individuals to make a positive difference in their business and personal lives.
Over the past decade, Dave has traveled extensively, spreading his inspiring leadership lessons.
Through his talks, he has raised over $14.8 million USD for the American Red Cross.
As a testament to his expertise, he has been recognized as one of Inc.com's Top 100 Leadership Speakers.
If you are searching for a captivating story to truly inspire your team or transform your leadership style for the better, look no further than Dave Sanderson.
Learn from his experience and let him guide you towards becoming a more effective leader.
Dave Sanderson offers your team the unique opportunity to learn from a real-life hero. His compelling story and leadership insights will inspire resilience, encourage proactive problem-solving, and foster a culture of teamwork and accountability, transforming your business approach and enhancing overall team performance.
For over thirty years, Dave Sanderson was a top producer in some of the largest sales organizations in the world. On January 15, 2009, he was one of the last passengers off the plane that crashed into the Hudson River, best known as The Miracle on the Hudson, considered the most successful ditching in aviation history. After he survived the plane crash, he started getting calls from people all over the world, asking him how he “got back on the plane,” and since the plane crash, Dave has been speaking, teaching, and consulting on how to bounce back and grow from the challenge’s life throws at you and how to turn your Turmoil into your Triumph. Now, more than ever, people need firsthand experience and guidance on how to not only bounce back from tumultuous times but grow from traumatic life events and crises. Leaders and attendees will learn key information and inspiration to develop a vision for an alternative future, how not to get stuck in the doorway between how you have always structured your life and a new way, how the meaning you attach to something produces the emotions of your life, how to focus on becoming indispensable, and getting your life situation in sync with your model of the world (or worldview).
In "100 Days To Triumph," Dave shares his proven strategy for achieving significant goals in a hundred days. Drawing from his own experience surviving the Miracle on the Hudson, he went from not swimming for over forty years to crossing the Hudson River with Navy SEALs. Attendees will learn to simplify, clarify, and progress toward their most important objectives. Dave condenses decades of learning into actionable techniques, applicable to weight loss, fitness, career, relationships, and overall fulfillment. Discover how to view change as growth, and master the art of achieving any goal within a hundred days.
In his highly acclaimed keynote, Dave guides C-Suite, management teams and conferences attendees through his nine personal leadership lessons to help them discover their DISTINCT ADVANTAGE. Using his signature pittche program, that Point in Time That Changes Everything, Leaders and attendees will learn key information and inspiration for: Employing personal leadership to give certainty and confidence to those who may have uncertainty Illustrating the key lessons top executives and founders use to manage their state Increasing their productivity, and demonstrating global leadership
In this stirring presentation, Dave Sanderson reveals the lessons and strategies that helped guide his decisions following the crash of US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson”. Dave not only survived the “crash” but realized that there were key moments in his life that prepared him for how he came through the events of that day. In this 45-minute presentation, Dave shares practical and implementable strategies on resiliency, leadership, and state management anyone can use to not only survive their “personal plane crash” moment but grow and thrive.
How do you bounce back and grow from a traumatic event? After Surviving US Airways Flight 1549, which landed on the Hudson River, Dave Sanderson experienced a major traumatic life event. The truth is, we all, at one time or another, will experience a traumatic event. It could be an accident, but it could also be a job loss or the death of someone close. For many, these traumatic events can be crippling and life-changing. On the flip side, for some, however, these traumatic events can actually spark growth. This growth mindset approach to adversity is known as Post Traumatic Growth Syndrome. In this session, Dave illustrates and explains the three strategies that anyone can use to grow from any traumatic life event.
On January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson found himself in seat 15A of US Airways Flight 1549, a routine trip that turned into a fight for survival. With the captain's ominous announcement, passengers braced for impact, fearing the worst. In the face of imminent danger, Sanderson's instinct to help others kicked in, guiding him to assist fellow passengers as the plane crashed into the Hudson River. Emerging from the wreckage, his mission became clear: to inspire others to act with compassion and courage. Through his captivating presentation, Sanderson shares the harrowing tale of Flight 1549, highlighting the resilience and teamwork that enabled their miraculous survival. Drawing on lessons of leadership and state management, he demonstrates how overcoming obstacles is possible with the right mindset and collective effort.