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Derek Daly, a former professional race car driver, now uses his racing experience to address business success and identify the skills of winners. He competed in Formula One, Indy Car, and World Sports Cars, and survived a near-fatal crash in 1984. After 14 surgeries and three years of therapy, he returned to racing and won major international races. His experience in the Indianapolis 500 led him to research what makes some teams successful in auto racing. He now uses these findings in his presentations, which are based on the parallels between racing, business, and life. After his racing career, Daly had a successful television broadcasting career and authored a book called "Race to Win, How to become a Complete Champion." He now delivers speeches on topics such as high-speed sales teams, developing a culture of extraordinary, and achieving trailblazing performance. Organizations have praised Daly for his engaging and passionate speaking style and recommend him for creating a winning culture in businesses.
Having survived the hardest crash impact a driver had ever lived through, Derek shares his near-death experience that led to an unprecedented safety initiative in racing that continues today. Your team will learn how his sport developed the safest high performance work environments in history. When attitudes changed, lives were saved because compliance did not replace responsibility. Learn how your team can make critical performance gains by turning ever present risk, into intelligent risks. You will understand the crucial balance between speed and safety. No one remains emotionally neutral as they grasp these breathtaking personal experiences.
Today demands speed, agility, and flawless execution. You will understand the critical difference between going fast and being fast. Your teams will grasp how Trust and Preparation become the cornerstones of teams who push against boundaries. Your front-line employees will understand how to be highly aligned but loosely coupled, by being empowered to make quick decisions, with limited information. They will learn how to achieve trailblazing performance and understand why corporations sometimes struggle to emulate these valuable traits. This topic has energized both male and female audiences from California to the Czech Republic.
Derek Daly discusses transforming organizational culture from good to great to extraordinary, emphasizing the importance of leadership, teamwork, and continuous improvement in achieving exceptional success.
