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Day 4 – Ireland – Government’s Role

We met with Aoife Fleming from the U.S. Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Iveagh House.  Aoife impressed the group with her knowledge of (more…)
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Ireland – Day 3 – “If”

Today was classroom time at Trinity College in Dublin with five gracious, generous, and inspiring leaders/entrepreneurs. (more…)
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Ireland – Day 2 – Saddest Letter

We're 100% as the two remaining students finally made it from Chicago this morning!  As scheduled, we visited Kilmainham Gaol (jail) where the students learned about the Centennial of the Easter...
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Ireland – Day 1 – Why Worry?

The Irish are known for their gift of gab, and I came across the attached "philosophy" while visiting the beautiful town of Howthe on the coast east of Dublin.  This...
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Ireland – Arrival

What a difference a week makes.  One week ago, I was getting stitched up after a bad bike crash in Phoenix.  Today, I had a fantastic lunch meeting with Western Union...
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Ireland – Departure

We've been running the "Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland" since 2011, and we're headed back to Dublin and Belfast through the end of the month. The students will be working...
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More Command & Control in Business Than The Military?

  The Self Reliant Leadership Crucible mixes Special Operations soldiers transitioning to the business world, and executives looking to step back from daily routines to reflect and re-think current approaches that...
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What Happens When You Mix Executives, Special Operations Soldiers and Dirt?

Actually, magic... Run throughout the year, the Self Reliant Leadership Crucible mixes Special Operations soldiers transitioning to the business world, and executives looking to step back from daily routines to...
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The Phrase to Know if Your Team is Committed or Compliant

Engaged, committed, accountable, selfless, team-oriented, courageous, resourceful, resilient, humble, disciplined… If we had our way, our teams would be comprised of near perfect humans. But alas… we are all works...
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5 Things That Will Not Happen With This Team

  The Self-Reliant Leadership CrucibleTM is an expedition designed for executives and transitioning Green Berets. Run twice yearly, the next Self Reliant Leadership CrucibleTM will begin on April 28th near...
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