{"id":1409,"date":"2012-05-03T11:42:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T11:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welingkar.org\/blogs\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2026-02-18T06:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:24:27","slug":"sir-robert-swan-the-survivor-at-weschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welingkar.org\/blogs\/sir-robert-swan-the-survivor-at-weschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Robert Swan, The Survivor at WeSchool"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The only man to have walked the North and the South Pole and still have a world of humility about him, that\u2019s Robert Swan. And students at WeSchool had the honour to listen and interact with him on 5th<\/sup> April, 2012. The most striking part of his talk was, when he mentioned as to how the world laughed at his accomplishment asking him what was the point in accomplishing this feat. To which he replied, \u201cWhat\u2019s the point in anything that we do? If you are damn proud of what you have achieved, remember it\u2019s a thing worth remembering<\/em> \u201c<\/p>\n

Not an explorer, not an environmentalist, Robert Swan is a Survivor. A survivor who has found a mission for life due to his expedition to Antarctica. He walked to the South Pole, unassisted in the same year that the Ozone Hole was discovered.<\/p>\n

But, is he a pessimist? The answer is No. His message is that of Hope. He believes that negativity does not inspire anyone. It is positivity in one\u2019s life that is essential to reach the pinnacle of success. Sustainable Inspiration<\/strong> is the task he looks for.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Being a motivational Speaker who has inspired business leaders all over the world, he spoke about how businesses need to incorporate sustainability in their business models \/ strategies itself. With examples of Chinese billionaires who have converted their operations to green operations, Wal-Mart who is now telling its suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint and has given three years for them to get their act together, he reiterated the fact that sustainability is the way for future.<\/p>\n

Robert urged the WeSchool students who listened in rapt attention to \u201cremember your Dream time and again \u201d. He also told the students to choose people in their teams who can challenge them and push them rather than choosing people who they like and agree with.<\/p>\n

Some of the Gems of Wisdom he shared with us were,<\/p>\n