Jul 23, 2014 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Planning, Program Management, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Often times when I am in the wilderness I reflect on the things we do out there in the wild and how they might relate to life lessons back at home in the city. One of the more common routines that any wilderness traveler has to do daily is collect water from the...
Feb 11, 2014 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Leadership Skills, Rapid Decision Making
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31) We live in an age where information is moving faster than any previous generation. We...
Sep 27, 2013 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Trust
“Giving trust is not safe. But it’s good. It’s always a risk, but it’s always worth it.” -Richard Fagerlin TRUST-OL-O-GY I just finished reading the book, Trustology: The Art and Science of Leading High-Trust Teams by my friend Richard...
Feb 21, 2013 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Rapid Decision Making, Rhythm of Retreat, Worldview
Leaders of all kinds have ups and downs in their visionary capacity. Visionary leadership arises in situations when people need to know what “must” happen, right now. Visionary leaders know clearly what must happen. When a leader can crystallize in their...
Nov 1, 2012 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Leadership Development, Outdoor Jobs, Program Management
People need time away from distractions so they can rest their soul and think clearly. Jesus invested in his disciples this way by retreating regularly with them in the outdoors. My earlier post, IF THE LEADERSHIP BUBBLE POPS? THIS GENERATION NEEDS OUTDOOR MINISTRY,...
