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A foundational concept that touches all areas of life is leadership. Throughout our journey, we will lead and follow countless times, impacting and being impacted by those around us.

Leadership is often defined by what leaders do, their capabilities and skills, how they treat those who follow them or the outcomes they create.

While leadership may have nuanced differences across different fields, the foundational components of successfully leading remain constant. Successful leaders understand what motivates their people, navigate adverse times successfully, are consistent and authentic, and know how to give their best to the team and mission.

Everyone in an organization contributes to leadership.

But how can we learn to be better leaders in the world’s first (and greatest) classroom…the natural world?

Welcome to Episode Forty-Eight of The Nature of Wellness Podcast.

In this episode, we sat down with Sandy Calhoun, President of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), a nonprofit global wilderness school that seeks to help individuals become better leaders. The mission of NOLS is to “be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment.”

Join us as we speak to Sandy about his journey with the natural world, beginning in Baltimore and leading him to incredible destinations such as Tibet and Nepal. Sandy shares the fantastic work of NOLS, what it is like working with populations like Naval Academy Midshipmen and NASA Astronauts, and the powerful lessons that time in wilderness settings can teach.

Sandy discusses the importance of impacting small communities, the guiding principles and values behind NOLS, and how aligning group and personal goals is critical for successful leadership.

We were happy to follow this world-class conversation and leader…

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NOLS Website: https://www.nols.edu/en/


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