(Crew of the Endurance, 1915)

At Adventure In, Adventure Out, we’re always looking for new ways to inspire ourselves as well as all the wonderful clients and participants we work with. So, with that in mind, I’d like to share this article from Forbes, 16 Leadership Quotes To Inspire You To Greatness.

And, just for fun, I’m going to pick a quote from this article for each of AIAO’s current core staff members.

For James, our Founder and Director:
“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good [people] to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” -Theodore Roosevelt

For Ben, our Assistant Director:
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

For Pandora, our Director of Staff and Program Development:
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis

And for myself:
“To lead people, walk behind them.” – Lao Tzu

Visit one of my favorite websites, Wikiquote, for more leadership quotes.

And be sure to visit our website to learn more about our transformative leadership development programs for both schools and businesses.

This video has been circulating on the web for a little while now, but it is so very relevant to the experience we are creating with our “You Belong” program. It is the many feelings, struggles, hopes and doubts that can feel so isolating when exploring one’s identity. Yet, these very ingredients also create the recipe for belonging. The reason they can make us feel so alone is because we assume that no one else could ever feel this way. I must be the only one. And, so we try to keep them hidden, buried just below the surface of what we allow to be seen.

The problem is, if everyone does this, then we end up operating in a world where it seems like those fears, hopes and feelings don’t exist except within ourselves. This is the power and inspiration of vulnerability and compassion. Together, they help us construct a window where people can see into the real us. It is is there that we can realize we are not alone, we are not the only ones – that we can belong! So, how do we live lives where we can create that window? By doing exactly what Shane is doing here – stepping out with courage and sharing what is real!