Preparing for an Expedition For several months before he set off in the summer of 1803, Meriwether Lewis was occupied with preparations for the expedition. Jefferson had arranged for him to meet with many of the most learned scientists and scholars of the day and Lewis applied himself day and night to acquire the necessary […]
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Lesson 3. See Your Guides – Five Leadership Lessons from the Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery
Another great lesson we can learn from Lewis & Clark has to do with the guides they relied on. When you think about who is known for guiding the expedition, is there a name that comes to mind? Who Was Sacagawea? If you’re like most, the name you think of is Sacagawea. In 1800, when she […]
Lesson 2. Beware Your Bias – 5 Leadership Lessons from Lewis & Clark Journey of Discovery
Lesson Number Two – Beware your Bias … (third in a series of 7). Another great lesson from the Lewis & Clark Expedition is to see the impact their biases had on their ability to effectively achieve their mission goals. As their expedition was coming together, and throughout the journey, Lewis and Clark did not often […]
Lesson 1. Start With Why – 5 Leadership Lessons from Lewis & Clark Journey of Discovery
Lesson Number One – Start with Why … (second in a series of seven). To understand the Lewis & Clark expedition, a bit of context is in order. It was July 4, 1803; our nation’s 27th birthday. The United States had just purchased the Louisiana territory from Napoleon. This was not just New Orleans, it was all the land from the […]
Introduction – Undaunted Courage – Five Leadership Lessons from the Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery
Introduction and a Word About Courage (First in a Series of Seven) Business leadership is challenging these days! As a business and technology leader, I see that one compounding factor for leaders today is technology. On the positive side, there are so many technology enablers today that didn’t exist a few short years ago that we can […]
