What does running 252 kilometers across the Sahara teach you about leadership? The Marathon des Sables Legendary is one of the world’s toughest ultramarathons: six stages over seven days in the southern Moroccan desert, where participants must carry all their own gear and food, with only water and a tent provided.
In this session, Jenna Franklin reflects on her experience completing the 2024 race, where she placed in the top 50 female finishers, top 300 overall, and earned top 18 in her age category. With top finishes and unforgettable camaraderie, Jenna brings back not just a finisher’s medal, but powerful insights into resilience, focus, and pushing beyond perceived limits.
Key Discussion Themes:
– Building Mental and Physical Resilience: Strategies for overcoming challenges in high-pressure environments, both in extreme sports and professional settings.
– Endurance in Leadership: Lessons from endurance sports that translate into resilience, perseverance, and strategic decision-making in leadership roles.
– Navigating Uncertainty: How to adapt, stay focused, and push forward when faced with unpredictable obstacles, whether in a marathon or in business.
– The Power of Mindset and Preparation: The role of mental conditioning, strategic planning, and perseverance in achieving long-term goals.
Join us for this energizing session and leave with fresh perspective on how to lead with grit, endurance, and purpose—no matter the terrain.
Speaker: Jenna Franklin, Partner, Privacy, Cyber and AI, Stephenson Harwood LLP
Duration: 51 minutes
