Project Manager at Lynceus Ltd (Middle East), Training & Operational Support
Taunton, United Kingdom
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- Project Manager at Lynceus Ltd
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- Training Development Manager at Lynceus Ltd
- Speaker, Explorer, Trainer at Team Development & Training Ltd
- Leadership Consultant at High Performance Development Ltd
- Associate at Sykes Fairbairn
- Commissioned Officer at Royal Marines
- Project Manager at North & South Pole Expedition
- Non-Commission Officer at Royal Marines
- Project Manager at North Pole Expedition
- Project Manager at Icelandic 500 Expedition
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Sean Chapple’s Summary
Sean is a project manager with Lynceus where he shares his many years of expertise in leadership, management and training in the security and operational support sector.
Sean’s earlier career was as an officer in the UK Royal Marines where he led teams of commando-trained soldiers in combat situations, peace-keeping and humanitarian missions at sea and on shore.
An extreme adventurer, Sean has led several expeditions to the Polar Regions, and is in high demand as a public speaker where he shares his polar experiences to illustrate how businesses and individuals can significantly improve their performance.
He is the author of No Ordinary Tourist, Polar Quest and Leading High Performance Teams.
Sean Chapple’s Experience
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Project Manager
Lynceus Ltd
(Security and Investigations industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
Project Manager of a 200+ strong 'first of type' Coastal Protection Force in Kuwait providing maritime security to protect oil and industrial assets on the coast of the Arabian Gulf.
Company Summary:
Lynceus is a leading independent provider of training and support to national and international organisations and agencies with legitimate state or commercial interests to protect. The management team comprises highly experienced former UK government agency personnel, each with subsequent careers in commerce or education. Lynceus delivers its customised services internationally, from an expanding network of training facilities. -
Training Development Manager
Lynceus Ltd
(Security and Investigations industry)
March 2009 — August 2009 (6 months)
Training Development Manager for a 200+ strong 'first of type' Coastal Protection Force in Kuwait operating a fleet of Rigid Inflatable Boats; raised to support the security and risk management of the local oil and gas industry. Responsible for the task of coordinating the training and development needs of the organisation to meet ongoing and future operational needs.
Company Summary:
Lynceus is a leading independent provider of training and support to national and international organisations and agencies with legitimate state or commercial interests to protect. The management team comprises highly experienced former UK government agency personnel, each with subsequent careers in commerce or education. Lynceus delivers its customised services internationally, from an expanding network of training facilities. -
Speaker, Explorer, Trainer
Team Development & Training Ltd
(Management Consulting industry)
August 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 8 months)
Polar adventure is about achieving results with limited resources, motivating teams to the highest levels of performance and maintaining optimism in turbulent times. Sean Chapple, the 'Ice Man®' has become a pioneering figure in pushing the boundaries of Polar adventure, with over two decades experience of developing, motivating and leading teams for ultimate performance.
Sharing insights from a lifetime of extreme adventure Sean's keynotes, development programmes and adventures offer tangible and inspirational leadership and teambuilding lessons that are invaluable to all fellow adventurers operating in today's challenging business environment -
Leadership Consultant
High Performance Development Ltd
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2008 — February 2009 (1 year )
High Performance Development is a training organisation that develops bespoke programmes through discussion with each client to ensure they receive targeted training to meet their requirements. HPD practice what they preach by using the right person for the right role. Their team of consultants bring a wealth of knowledge and experience across a wide range of training and development areas, ensuring our clients receive exceptional programmes.
Position Summary:
Consultant specialising in leadership using insights learnt from leading teams in hostile polar environments to deliver relevant and inspiring insights to the business environment. -
Associate
Sykes Fairbairn
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
February 2008 — January 2009 (1 year )
Sykes Fairbairn is a business performance consultancy specialising in strategy execution. They help organisations, teams and leaders to thrive in dynamic, fast-changing and high pressure environments; their FTSE100/Fortune 500 clients tell them that this results in strategic clarity, aligned processes and confident, motivated people creating improved bottom-line performance.
Position Summary:
Supporting Sykes Fairbairn as an Associate to help transfer powerful insights from a lifetime of leading high performance teams in some of the world’s most hostile environments. -
Commissioned Officer
Royal Marines
(Government Agency; Military industry)
April 2002 — September 2008 (6 years 6 months)
The Royal Marines are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom. They are also the United Kingdom's specialists in amphibious warfare, mountain warfare and Arctic warfare. A core component of the country's Rapid Deployment Force, the Corps's 3 Commando Brigade is capable of operating independently and is highly trained as a commando force. It is trained to deploy quickly and fight in any terrain. Royal Marines officers lead teams of commando-trained soldiers in combat situations, peace-keeping and humanitarian missions at sea and on shore.
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Project Manager
North & South Pole Expedition
(Sports industry)
February 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Project manager and field leader for the first Armed Forces ski expedition to the South Pole since Captain Robert Scott in 1912; which also saw the expedition returning overland using kites to provide wind traction and completing one of the longest polar journeys in UK military history - a journey of over 2,000 kilometres completed in 71 days.
The expedition also included an unsupported ski to the magnetic North Pole and youth Arctic expedition earlier in the year. -
Non-Commission Officer
Royal Marines
(Government Agency; Military industry)
May 1985 — March 2002 (16 years 11 months)
The Royal Marines are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom. They are also the United Kingdom's specialists in amphibious warfare, mountain warfare and Arctic warfare. A core component of the country's Rapid Deployment Force, the Corps's 3 Commando Brigade is capable of operating independently and is highly trained as a commando force. It is trained to deploy quickly and fight in any terrain. The Royal Marines have one of the longest basic infantry training courses in the world.
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Project Manager
North Pole Expedition
(Sports industry)
August 1998 — May 1999 (10 months)
Project manager and field leader for the first attempt by the Royal Marines at reaching the geographical North Pole unaided since 1875. Despite making good progress the expedition was aborted due to the failure of essential communications equipment.
The expedition also included a youth culture and adventure project and the first UK students to stand at the magnetic North Pole. -
Project Manager
Icelandic 500 Expedition
(Sports industry)
May 1993 — June 1994 (1 year 2 months)
Project manager and field leader for the first ever ski crossing of Iceland from west to east coast in aid of the Spinal Research Trust. The 500 kilometre journey was completed in 47 days.
