Imagine finding yourself in the midst of an endless expanse of snow, with only the howling wind as your companion, and a team of 16 sled dogs awaiting your command. It is here, in this wild Arctic desolation, that I truly learned about Leadership - not in conference rooms or business books, but from the indomitable spirit of these magnificent dogs. They taught me the essence of leading without words, the art of resilience, and the importance of mutual trust. And I discovered that these lessons are not only fundamental in sledding but also in managing teams of people.
Now, I extend this journey to you. In "Arctic Wisdom," I want to talk to you about the 3 most important leadership lessons I learned as a sled dog Musher in Finnish Lapland. As you can imagine, these are not conventional lessons you can find in leadership books. You will learn from the experiences I had with the more than 200 dogs I had the pleasure of working with since 2014.