CHAPTER NINE

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Create a RealisticRoadmap

The fastest route out of the business is disappointment.

—MARY CHRISTENSEN

 

A few years ago I participated in a Leadership Retreat where business sessions were alternated with outdoor challenges. All of the activities were designed to test our courage and stretch our comfort zones.

The first day I was blindfolded and driven deep into a forest. When the blindfold was removed I was given water, a compass, and a whistle for emergencies, and challenged to find my way out of the forest. To heighten the challenge, I had to follow a strict southeast route. No detours or deviations were allowed, which meant at one ...

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