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Challenge Course Reflection

I would have never predicted that climbing logs and ladders, while being attached to a harness and relying on belaying, could be linked to leadership. While on the challenge course, I re-discovered emotional intelligence, and a dose of adrenaline. It was interesting to observe the experienced supervisors (who were approximately our age) facilitating the activity. [...]

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Understanding Others: International Diversity

The qualities of a leader should always include being able to understand that each person has a different background. This is especially important when the group of people that you are handling is comprised of people coming from different cultures and belief systems. A good leader has the ability to comprehend and accept the fact [...]

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Understanding Others: Commonality and Individuality

Among the most important qualities of a leader that cannot be by-passed is being able to recognize and understand others. Knowing their strengths and weaknesses and being able to play that to your team’s advantage without over stepping the moral boundaries is a quality that most covet. A lot of workshops would teach its participants [...]

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