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Lone SurvivorThe Assessment Day
Know the ground before you commit to it.
A unique introduction to Lone Survivor, combining practical leadership challenges, honest conversation and real experiences designed to explore your resilience, decision-making and personal potential.
APPLY FOR YOUR ASSESSMENTA personalised experience with John Beamson and Danny.
Familiar ground
Unfamiliar challengeYou know how to lead when everything goes to plan. What about when it doesn't?
Running a business demands judgement, resilience and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
But most leadership development happens in comfortable environments, where there is time to think, discuss and prepare an answer.
Lone Survivor takes a different approach.
The Assessment Day gives you the opportunity to step outside familiar routines and experience challenges that reveal how you think, communicate and adapt when the situation changes.
It is not about proving how tough you are.
It is about discovering what you are capable of and where you could develop further.
More than an assessment.
The Lone Survivor Assessment Day is your first proper introduction to the experience and the people behind it.
Led by John Beamson and Danny, the day combines open conversation with hands-on challenges designed around you.
We want to understand your ambitions, your experience and what you are looking to develop.
You will get to know how we work, experience some of the principles behind Lone Survivor and discover how you respond to unfamiliar situations.
Just as importantly, you will have the opportunity to question us.
Because trust works both ways.
You find out the most about yourself when the usual answers are no longer available.
Four stages. One valuable experience.
- 1
01.
Understanding you
We start with an honest conversation about your background, your ambitions and what you want to achieve.
Together, we establish what a worthwhile outcome would look like.
- 2
02.
Experience Lone Survivor
Take part in a practical introduction to the experience.
Get a first-hand understanding of the challenges, preparation and principles behind the full programme.
- 3
03.
Leadership & command tasks
Experience practical challenges involving communication, decision-making and adaptability.
Discover how you respond when information is limited, time is short and plans need to change.
- 4
04.
Reflection & next steps
We finish by reviewing the day together.
Discuss what you learned, where your strengths lie and what your next stage of development could look like.
Built through hard places.
My name's John Beamson. I'm the CEO Adventurer.
I grew up in the North East and served in the British Army, including Iraq and Afghanistan, where I led troops in combat.
When I left the Army, I had to rebuild my own life and work out what came next.
Since then, I've worked with business owners and leaders who are used to having the answers, helping them discover what they're capable of when the usual structure disappears.
I'm not interested in giving you another motivational speech about resilience.
I'm interested in what you actually do when things become difficult.
The Assessment Day is your chance to meet me, understand how I work and decide whether I'm the right person to take you further.
I'll be asking myself the same question about you.
John Beamson
Founder, Lone Survivor · The CEO Adventurer
- North East
- British Army
- Rebuilding
- The CEO Adventurer
Don't just take our word for it.
Hear from people who have worked with John through his coaching, adventures and personal development experiences.
"The courses have genuinely helped my confidence and self-belief in ways I didn't expect."
"He tells the truth no matter how ugly it is, and knows how to test people and push them out of their comfort zone."
"John has a straightforward no nonsense approach which is very refreshing."
"The day was planned to perfection with every little detail taken into consideration."
An investment in understanding.
£1,000 + VAT
The Assessment Day is designed to deliver value in its own right.
You will spend dedicated time with John and Danny, experience key elements of Lone Survivor and gain a clearer understanding of your leadership, resilience and development goals.
Whether you decide to continue or not, the intention is that you leave with valuable insights and a better understanding of what comes next.
If you choose to continue onto the full Lone Survivor programme, your £1,000 Assessment Day fee will be deducted from the price of your chosen package.
Your Assessment Day becomes your first investment in the wider experience.
Good questions. Straight answers.
No. The Assessment Day is a practical introduction that allows you to experience key elements of Lone Survivor and understand how the wider programme works.
You can talk about leadership and resilience. Or experience them.
There is no single reason to take on Lone Survivor.
Some people want to become stronger leaders. Others want to build resilience, gain confidence or discover what they are truly capable of.
The Assessment Day is where we begin to understand your goals and explore the right path forward.
£1,000 + VAT. Credited towards your Lone Survivor package if you continue.