The lessons about leadership learned in the crucible of the backcountry environment — unpredictable, challenging, and dynamic — map to today’s business environment. The wilderness is an unparalleled venue for highlighting team and individual strengths and learning to compensate for shortcomings. Executives from Google and Timbuk2; students from Wharton and the Kellogg School and even most NASA astronauts have evolved through such training. Think of it as an MBA from nature.
Expedition Leadership in the Wild
The lessons about leadership learned in the crucible of the backcountry environment — unpredictable, challenging, and dynamic — map to today’s business environment. The wilderness is an unparalleled venue for highlighting team and individual strengths and learning to compensate for shortcomings. Executives from Google and Timbuk2; students from Wharton and the Kellogg School and even […]
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