Rainer Petek, CSP

The North Face Principle: Uncertainty is an invitation!

Rainer Petek, extreme mountaineer, author, and keynote speaker, is a sought-after sparring partner for companies in transition. Using powerful imagery and clear analogies, he conveys how to navigate uncertain times, identify opportunities, and achieve success together. His presentations inspire building trust and accountability, both within teams and at the executive level. As an expert in leadership, change, and strategic clarity, he brings global consulting experience and has authored 10 books. With his visually compelling, humorous stage presence, he creates transformational effects and is ideal for leadership conferences, strategy days, transformation processes, and culture development. Book Rainer Petek to instill courage, explain complexity in understandable terms, and inspire your team to reach new heights together.

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Vita

Rainer Petek – Leadership Impulses from the North Face

Rainer Petek is an extreme mountaineer, author, and keynote speaker – and a sought-after sparring partner for companies undergoing change. Whether facing steep rock walls or strategic challenges, he demonstrates how to stay on course in uncertain times, identify opportunities, and achieve success together.

Guidance in Times of Change – From Rope Team to Leadership Team

Rainer Petek combines his experience as a mountaineer with solid expertise as an organizational developer. Using powerful imagery, clear analogies, and optional holograms, he makes change tangible and leadership come alive. His talks motivate teams to build trust and take responsibility – both on the mountain and in the business world.

From Summit to C-Suite – Clarity for True Transformation

At just 19 years old, he climbed the legendary North Face of the Grandes Jorasses. Today, he supports leaders from medium-sized businesses to Silicon Valley. His strength: He creates spaces for courageous thinking and delivers practical impulses for navigating uncertainty.

Why You Should Book Rainer Petek for Your Event

Extreme mountaineer & organizational developer with global consulting experience
Expert in leadership, change, and strategic clarity
10-time author and inspirational speaker with vivid, humorous stage presence
Keynotes with strong visuals, depth, and lasting transformational impact
Ideal for leadership conferences, strategy days, transformation processes, and cultural development initiatives

Are you looking for a speaker who inspires courage, explains complexity in a clear way, and motivates your team to reach new heights together? Then Rainer Petek is your first choice: Keynotes with vision, clarity – and a spirit of teamwork for your future.

Topics

KEYNOTE: The North Face Principle - How to Manage the Unknown

New thinking, new action, new ways of doing things: How to find your way into the future
when plans and recipes fail
How to leave familiar terrain with your team and set off into uncharted entrepreneurial territory

LEADERSHIP & CHANGE:

In the North Face, leadership is provided by the long rope: This is how the organization-wide establishment of self-leadership and the cooperation of all managers in terms of the corporate strategy succeeds
In the North Face, suddenly everything can be different: How to give your employees confidence in dealing with uncertainty and set in motion a dynamic of change - for effective change in the here and now

INTERNATIONAL: MASTERS OF UNCERTAINTY

Why uncertainty is an invitation and how to manage risks with reason and responsibility
How to develop clarity, commitment and collaboration between the leaders of all levels of the company
How companies can establish transformational leadership and become a team of teams

References & Press

Daimler AG, Credit Suisse Group, Novartis, KPMG, adidas, Allianz Deutschland AG, Roche AG, Deloitte Consulting GmbH, Deutsche Telekom AG, Hewlett Packard, Noventi SE, BMW Group, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Donau-Universität Krems, IBM Austria, LGT Bank, Otto GmbH & Co KG, SwissKrono AG, RUAG AG u. v. m.

Customer testimonials:

"Rainer Petek's North Face Principle is a powerful and original approach to finding new ways in challenging business situations.""Rainer Petek's North Face Principle is a powerful and original approach to finding new ways in challenging business situations."
Prof. KR Friedrich Macher, CEO, GRAMPETCARGO Austria

"The lecture was sensationally received by the participants. Rainer Petek understood in an outstanding way how to carry us along emotionally as well as in terms of content, to take us into his world and to open our eyes for new and necessary ways of seeing and acting. The whole thing was extremely credible, extremely entertaining and very, very appropriate to our needs."
Ingolf Narr, Area Sales Manager DACH, Reemtsma GmbH

"Managing the uncertain - even the selection of a speaker always has something to do with uncertainty for an organizer. One day after our event, we have the certainty: You have inspired - and 1,200 colleagues at that."

Matthias Schenkel, Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg

Publications

Das Nordwand-Prinzip: Wie Sie das Ungewisse managen: neues Denken, neues Handeln, neue Wege gehen

ISBN : 3709307015

29.90 €

Amazon: Das Nordwand-Prinzip: Wie Sie das Ungewisse managen: neues Denken, neues Handeln, neue Wege gehen

Masters of Uncertainty: Risk Management Strategies for Transformational Leadership

ISBN : 0648980987

20.62 €

Amazon: Masters of Uncertainty: Risk Management Strategies for Transformational Leadership

In der Nordwand kann plötzlich alles anders sein: Die effektivste Route zu gelebtem Change-Spirit

ISBN : 3741809799

15.99 €

Amazon: In der Nordwand kann plötzlich alles anders sein: Die effektivste Route zu gelebtem Change-Spirit

Blog

Realizing Opportunities - Why Fixed Goals and Rigid Plans Make Companies Blind

Rainer Petek, CSP

04. January 2017

Realizing Opportunities - Why Fixed Goals and Rigid Plans Make Companies Blind

Rigid plans hinder companies from seizing real opportunities in dynamic markets. Instead of fixed goals, focus on flexible approaches, staying open to emerging opportunities without strict plans, fostering agility and adaptability for success in uncertainty.

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DROP YOUR BACKPACKS: COMPANIES, SET YOURSELVES FREE!

Rainer Petek, CSP

30. November 2016

DROP YOUR BACKPACKS: COMPANIES, SET YOURSELVES FREE!

The text emphasizes the need for companies to adapt to uncertain challenges by shedding outdated practices, beliefs, and fears. It compares this process to climbers discarding unnecessary equipment to succeed. Companies are advised to reflect, seek disruptive experiences, and embrace change for future success.

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Rainer Petek, CSP

The North Face Principle: Uncertainty is an invitation!