As leaders we want to make sure that our people have that combination of competency and enthusiasm for the tasks we delegate to them. Our goal is to help them reach their goal(s) and summit their peaks. And through this experience, I learned just that…
A number of years ago my faithful trail companion, a Labradoodle named Strider, and I went for a hike in the Middle Prong Wilderness of Western North Carolina. One thing about wilderness trails is that they are usually not marked. I always pack a map and compass, even when hiking familiar trails. I would learn later that day just how important that decision would be…