All tagged NOLS
“Imagine a group of people tasked to accomplish important things, but who do not share much in common. They tend to take one of two sides when controversy comes up. Common ground is not common… Terms like “leadership” and “judgment” and “consensus” bubble up… It realizes that it is time to find a better way.
“On June 8, 1965… Paul Petzoldt, a renowned mountaineer in his late fifties by then, brought his dream to reality: to start a wilderness leadership school where people could learn the skills to thrive in remote locations, to lead and teach others safely, and come back to town without causing harm to the environment. He called it the National Outdoor Leadership School...”
“On the Ides of March, 2016, a momentous occasion occurred: I managed to meet an important deadline. I finished writing a book.”
“Imagine a group of people tasked to accomplish important things, but who do not share much in common. The people in this group tend to take one of two sides when controversy comes up. Common ground is not common.”
“When groups of people come together, the need for leadership arises. Unfortunately, many groups do not enjoy good leadership.”
“…you come across something you are interested in doing... It doesn’t matter what “it” is. So you sign on… Could be a trip, or college/learning, or something on your Life List… You load up your gear… You set out.”
“And so, it seems, I have become a generalist. I’m generally interested in learning about or doing generally anything. In a world populated more often these days by specialists, I am an outlier…”
