Hello, my name is Henry Barber.
I have been climbing around the world for 40 years, establishing new routes on rock, ice and mountains in over 20 countries along the way
Relating a wide range of experiences as an inspirational speaker and utilizing a unique approach to working with clients is my focus today.
In today's world where Mt Everest climbers and extreme sports stars are common there are three things that differentiate me.
First I bring real life business background to your audience with experience as a successful sales representative, marketing consultant, entrepreneur and I was the director of North American wholesale for Patagonia the well known outdoor clothing company.
All corporate talks are customized to your team and dovetail my experiences and lessons learned with the real issues your organization faces today.
I have always done things differently in climbing and my personal life. Seeking out the edge, stripping away equipment simplifying the experience, so that focus, tenacity, creativity, discipline, integrity and passion are the tools for growth.
Today we place an ever-increasing emphasis on titles, material wealth and superlatives to describe our actions, at the end of the day it is not what you do but how you do it that really matters
When you strip away everything, so it is just your soul, you can empathize, you can understand more quickly the elements of the situation.
Are the people around you honest about capabilities? Are they curious? Can they admit mistakes? More important can they learn from them?
Failure is an amazing thing, the clarity of the lessons we learn and growth we experience is more discernable in failure. Are we allowed to fail? Are we expected to fail? In climbing it is part of our everyday life. It is part of the process, or rather it is the process.