Dave is a man whose faith has been tested in an extreme crisis. God has given him the gift and passion to connect his experience with the lives of countless individuals across the world. I am grateful for his witness, and for the encouragement and wisdom he offers in these pages.
Dave Sanderson
Extraordinary Hero from "The Miracle on the Hudson"
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Dave Sanderson
Biography
Dave is an inspirational survivor, author, and nationally sought-out leadership speaker.
When US Airways Flight 1549, or 'The Miracle on the Hudson,' ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be.
As the last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful day, he took responsibility for the well-being and safety of others. He risked his own life in the frigid water to help other passengers off the plane but despite the hazards to himself, Dave thought only of helping others. He emerged from the wreckage that day with a mission to encourage others to do the right thing.
This profound experience changed his life and today he travels the globe sharing his inspirational and motivational leadership messages to help people make a difference in how they do business and in how they live their lives.
Named one of Inc.com's Top 100 Leadership speakers, Dave travels the world to share his inspirational leadership lessons, raising over $14.8M USD for the American Red Cross over the last ten years through his talks.
Dave Sanderson
Featured Keynote Program
Jesus on Leadership
When US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson” ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be.
The last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful day, he was largely responsible for the well-being and safety of others, risking his own life in frigid water to help other passengers off the plane.
Dave has been in leadership roles in all aspects of his life; business, family and church. One of those roles was head of security for noted speaker, Anthony Robbins. Tony taught Dave that “success leaves clues” and to seek out resources that have obtained the goal you want to achieve so you can “compress the decades of their learnings into your days of execution.” One of the areas Dave is passionate about is personal leadership. He started to seek out leaders in all aspects of life and found that one of the ways these leaders became the leaders they have become is by solving BIG problems. He realized that one of the best problem solvers in history was Jesus.
In this presentation, “Jesus on Leadership”, Dave shows the simple and key strategies that Jesus and all leaders use to solve BIG problems to become a leader in any aspect of their life!
Dave Sanderson
Featured Book
God gives you the Lesson when YOU are Ready!: 12 Life Lessons That Will Change Your Life Forever
by Dave Sanderson
In "God gives you the Lesson when YOU are Ready!" you will discover the timeless lessons of success in a way that will make you reflect on all the people who had come into your life and taught you things when you needed that lesson. I realized it started with my mother, but I needed a mentor who could bring out the essence of the lesson so that I could use not only to impact what I was trying to accomplish but, more importantly, impact and add value to others. True servant leadership. And on January 15, 2009, the test of all these things I had learned coalesced to not only help me and others survive a plane crash but not let these lessons die with me.
