num_pages: 174
description:  * Only handbook available on outdoor leadership * Skills taught are applicable to all endeavors and vocations * Sidebars written by noted outdoor leadersLeadership is not a set of rules but an art. It's not just skills and techniques but a subjective blend of personality and style. A good leader must have self-confidence intuition compassion and common sense. Can leadership be taught? Yes according to author John Graham who has spent a lifetime exploring the role of leadership in numerous venues. But Graham points out it's not just mastery from the head it's also learning how to monitor the heart.Outdoor Leadership covers the skills attitudes and intuition necessary for leading in an outdoor setting and beyond. All aspects of leadership are explored including forming a personal style making decisions communicating effectively team building and coping with stress. The principle taught here may be applied to outdoor leadership in all settings from a day trip to a siege mountaineering expedition. The skills are equally appropriate to other leadership situationsAfrom running a business meeting to coaching the neighborhood softball team to serving as a role models for your child.Each chapter features a leadership checklist and thoughts on leadership from a variety of outdoor experts including climbers bikers wilderness travel experts and adventurers. Outdoor Leadership is compelling reading filled with practical advice anecdotes and trail-tested wisdom - indispensable information and guidance for the complete outdoors person.
language: English
title: Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense, & Self-Confidence
publisher: Mountaineers Books