Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership: To Serve, to Strive, and Not to Yield

By: Mark Michaux Brown

Narrated by: Steve Carlson

This is the first book to describe in detail the principles of Outward Bound, told through the stories of former instructors and graduates who show how to apply them to create healthier, more effective teams, organizations, and communities.

For nearly six decades, Outward Bound USA’s education programs have shaped the lives of tens of thousands of participants. Strangers are put in an unfamiliar and unpredictable setting, where to succeed they must develop a sense of teamwork, resilience, self-confidence, and a focus on the greater good. But, Mark Brown asks, isn’t the modern world just as unpredictable and challenging as any mountain or desert? He shows how the same principles that bind people together in the natural world work just as well in cities, companies, and communities.

This book explores the concept of Expeditionary Leadership through the stories of people such as third-generation business steward Laura Kohler, the Home Depot cofounder Arthur Blank, and former United States Senator Mark Udall, whose lives were touched by Outward Bound, and who then went on to make a positive difference in the world. They show how each of us can, in our own way, use the Outward Bound philosophy to bravely face the wild unknowns in our daily lives.

From training the first Peace Corps volunteers to partnering with thousands of educational institutions and corporations, Outward Bound has helped build the self-confidence and character of participants who have gone on to live richer, more fulfilling, and successful lives. Outward Bound internationally operates in 33 countries and impacts nearly a quarter of a million people annually.

©2019 Mark Michaux Brown (P)2019 Mark Michaux Brown

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Author never really establishes himself as a leader. Lots of stories. Slow to get to the point. Not really useful.

Just a couple of poorly written stories

This is very shallow... and I say this because it doesn't explain the leadership experience at all, nor the character development from a psychological perspective. It's just a couple of cliche stories poorly written which don't compare at all with the real outward bound expedition. You're better off spending your money on the expedition than on this book.

No content

This lists people who have worked with or for Outerbound and talks about how successful they are/ their accomplishments. It does not teach you anything about expeditionary leadership or how the guides approach managing groups.