Peter Honey
By Peter Honey (September 2007 Issue)
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Inspirational speakers puzzle me. I’m never really sure what they are for – or what the organisers of conferences hope to gain by inviting them to regale us with their stories.
Is it to boost attendance figures by having a big name on the billing? Is it because the organisers are convinced that we all need to be shaken out of our lethargy and that hearing about the exploits of a larger-than-life character will do the trick? Is it because they desperately need at least one speaker who will hold our attention for an hour or so and help us overlook other, less dynamic speakers? Is it because they think we need a role model, someone we are supposed to emulate? Or is the speaker simply there to entertain us with a gripping adventure story (and flog a few extra copies of their book)?
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