Tremendous Tracey

Organizations are supposed to bring out the best in people. But here's the paradox: each of these leaders was forced out for the very things that healthy cultures should have been developing and nurturing.

Will they find their way off the island? Or are they forever carrying their misfit label?

This modern-day Pilgrim's Progress is a transformational journey for every leader who's been told they're "too much" or "not enough."

As leaders, we wear many hats. We are optimists, encouragers, ethicists, decision-makers, saviors, and sense-makers. So just like the mighty forests, we must do the same for ourselves and our organization. We need to be intentional about who we allow in our forest. After all, you cannot get it right without the right people. We need to stay nourished as well because leading others, although incredibly uplifting, can also be unbelievably draining. We must deal with bureaucracies, laws, budgets, attitudes, and global issues. To stay above the fray, we need to make sure our roots go deep; so deep that when the winds of change or fires of crisis come into our forest, we can not only survive, but thrive.