On a recent sub-zero day on a frozen lake in central Minnesota, I got a chance to witness great team leadership in action. It was a crash course in what leading winning teams is all about. Here’s what the experience was like, and five key lessons from the leaders themselves that we can all use in leading our own teams.
Notes and Resources:
Quotable:
“I have to figure out how to make each dog reach its best potential.”
- Libby Riddles, first woman to win the Iditarod
“They’re a great team because I eat beans and rice and they eat steak and eggs.
- Iditarod musher Lance Mackay
“Good leaders do not secure their position by making others less confident.
- Caroline Blair-Smith, Musher
“It is not what the challenge is, it’s how the team handles the challenge.”
- Dallas Seavey, 5-Time Iditarod Champion
“My job is to make sure these dogs succeed. The race portion will take care of itself.”
- Dallas Seavey
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