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19/06/2008 Leeds Met Grad Reflections

Waking up this morning without the views of the beautiful Bavarian countryside, without the sounds of cow bells chiming, nor the fragrance of fresh ground coffee, I felt a little deflated. For the past week I have been with staff and fellow Graduate Trainees for a residential trip with ‘my read more »

18/06/2008 When Leed Met Bavaria and the My Peak Potential team.

Sunday afternoon saw the realisation of a teenage dream – to visit Schloss Neuschwannstein in Bavaria. Some 33 years ago a visit to my German penfriend in nearby Augsburg did not afford the opportunity to explore the castle, so to be able at last to enjoy the splendours of this read more »

17/06/2008 Shakiya Nisa Leeds Met Grad reflection

As a new graduate trainee, I have embarked on an amazing journey where I represented Leeds Met as an ambassador in Bangkok at the International Indian Film Academy Awards and then travelled to the beautiful Bavarian Alps. There, I rubbed shoulders with members of the renowned Everest West Ridge expedition read more »

16/06/2008 Ash Mann beyond his boundaries

Going beyond boundaries, an ethos which is an integral part of our vision and character, is an admirable sentiment, but how often do you see it in action? Probably more often than you might think. At the Carnegie Alpenrose, rubbing shoulders with champions such as Dave Bunting provides the perfect read more »

13/06/2008 James Earl Grad Trainee reflects on his experience at the Carnegie Alpenrose

The Carnegie Alpenrose is a great facility set in the magnificent surroundings of the Bavarian Alps. Arriving Wednesday evening meant that today was our first real opportunity to explore - in our various groups, different elements of this picturesque location. In the capable hands of world class leaders in the read more »

12/06/2008 Karli Wilkinson CGO reflects on her first days at the lodge

What do you get if you cross Leeds Met ACTs with 'the Apprentice' and 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here'? The Graduate Trainees are about to find out as we begin our six day residential to the Carnegie Alpenrose in Bavaria. The MyPeakPotential staff will be putting us read more »

16/05/2008 Dave Bunting interviewed for CNN.com

The height of teamwork: surviving together on Everest STORY HIGHLIGHTS Army officer Dave Bunting compiled a team of 21 soldiers to summit Everest The 2006 attempt was via the mountain's notoriously dangerous West Ridge Over 3 years was spent in preparation, building camaraderie and team spirit Bunting says personal ambition read more »

12/03/2008 Dee Caffari trains with MyPeakPotential

Dee Caffari - the first woman in history to sail, single-handed, non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents spent the second week in February training with MyPeakPotential in Bavaria. See Dee’s diary from Mon 4 Feb for insight into how we put her through her paces. read more »

12/03/2008 Launch of new Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MSc - Leadership: personal & professional development

Feb 2008 saw the launch of a new MSc in Leadership: Personal & Professional Development, incorporating Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma as target awards that has been made possible by the collaboration between MyPeakPotential and Leeds Metropolitan University. This course facilitates the development of leadership with a particular focus on emotional read more »