Overcoming Obstacles and Building Team Resilience

Introduction

• Winning as one

1. The Eight Essential Elements

• Lessons from adventure racing

2. Total Commitment to Finish

• The four Ps of commitment
• Commitment starts when the fun stops

3. Empathy and Awareness

• Working for people, not companies

4. Adversity Management

• Don't focus on failure
• It's time to get creative
• You can always learn something new
• Progress, not perfection
• Suffering is optional

5. Mutual Respect

• The Aluminum Can Theory
• Act like a team
• Give respect as a gift, not a grade
• Believe beyond reason

6. We Thinking vs. Me Thinking

• If you want to go far, go together
• Suffer equally, extend a towline

7. Ownership of the Project

• Lead with others' strengths

8. Relinquishing the Ego

• Performance ahead of pride

9. Kinetic Leadership

• The six styles of leadership

Conclusion

• The many adventures ahead