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In the wake of the recent “icepocalypse” that swept through the Midwest and subsequently turned the lights out for thousands, I am stuck thinking about the saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Being an outdoorsman, I found the power outages and crazy weather to be somewhat exciting; however, I couldn’t help but think of all the people out there who were not as fortunate as I was and were without either the materials or knowledge to keep safe. Nonetheless, it served to me as a reset button that reminded me of the things that are important in life. A lot of the trivial things that fill our days were set aside and replaced with the thoughts of food, water and mostly warmth.

On a similar note, a topic that has come up many times on our courses is leadership under pressure; of course it doesn’t usually come in the form of a power outage and mass amounts of snow and ice. Anyone can be a solid leader when things are working as planned, but it is when things get tough that leadership is truly tested.  Frustration, panic, and fear can all play a part in handicapping our performance as a team member, but great leaders step up to the plate and find a way through the proverbial ice storm. How do you react when there is a bump in the road? Better yet, what are some of your philosophies/strategies to being a good leader when times get tough? Do you have any fun snow/ice stories to share from the recent storms?

- Tyler
 


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