Posts Tagged ‘Leadership Development’
People are talking….
October 21st, 2009About 6 months ago, I started visiting Dean Brenner’s blog over at the Latimer Group, picking up tips and tools in the area of business writing and communications. Dean happens to be a friend and a fellow sailor, but also the President of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics, so he knows a few things about both leadership and sailing
This week, his audio podcast covers how teams manage to make good decisions when the pressure is on. Here’s the description and a link to the file.
How Great Teams Communicate to Make Good Decisions Under Pressure
Great teams have several common characteristics. In this edition of SoundWaves, Dean Brenner discusses one primary characteristic of great teams – clear communication. Listen as he shares some lessons from the recently-completed Sonar Class World Championship, where Dean and his teammates finished in 3rd place out of 57 boats. Listen now. Length: 5:38
Inspiring Leadership Video
September 30th, 2009
This is a great HBS video to pass along. The topic is leadership, but the focus is on the outcomes from taking action and choosing to lead.
Enjoy!
New Team Building Video
July 10th, 2009See what members of a GE team have to say about their recent BoatWorks experience. This video was taken in Annapolis during the de-brief after our 3 hours group challenge on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
Morning Light sailing movie out on DVD!
June 26th, 2009Last October I was all excited about Morning Light, a Walt Disney Studios sailing documentary, and today’s news is that it’s available on DVD.
The movie is about 11 sailors aged 18-to-23 who are chosen to participate in the 2007 Transpacific Yacht Race, a highly prestigious event where participants traverse 2,500 miles of rugged seas from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
Morning Light gets my thumbs up for its tremendous sailing imagery along with its focus on teamwork and leadership. The documentary features thrilling scenes of the yacht powering through rough seas at high speed.
I loved the fact that team building was emphasized so much. The crew had only six months to get to know the boat, bond with each other, select a leader and learn how to be a truly high-performance team.
Another reason why I love Morning Light is that friend and local sailor, Genny Tulloch is one of the crew. Genny helped out as a celebrity coach in our “Olympic Dream” corporate regatta for US Trust and the Saint Francis Yacht Club Foundation.
Genny is a frequent participant in the Wednesday Night Match Racing program I sail in whenever the travel schedule permits. A former Quantum Collegiate Female Sailor of the Year at Harvard, Tulloch is currently working towards representing the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Morning Light is 97 minutes long and can be purchased by going to http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/morning-light.html or Amazon.com.
