CRU·CI·BLE noun
A difficult test or challenge; a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions.
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Crucible® Expedition Summary
(covering 5 years in 5 min.)
To lead others, executives must be able to create an environment that fosters trust, accountability, alignment, and focus among team members.
Participation in a Self-Reliant Leadership® Crucible® brings out these characteristics through an experience that is intense, dynamic, and engaging.
This shared adventure will rapidly heighten trust, accountability, and cooperation among leaders and teams when they transition back to their organization.
Crucible® Expeditions Overview
Patagonia Crucible® (3 min.)
Moab Crucible® 2024
Canyon Crucible® 2023
Alpine Crucible® 2022
Canyon Crucible® 2022
Moab Crucible® - 2021
Colorado Crucible® - 2020
LinkedIn Crucible® 2019
Sacagawea Crucible® - 2018
Alaska Crucible® - 2018
Moab Crucible® - 2018
Sacagawea Crucible® - 2017
Moab Crucible® - 2017
Patagonia Crucible® (25 min.)
Moab Crucible® - 2016
Moab Crucible® - 2015
Case Study
For a Crucible® Expedition to Patagonia, we conducted a behavioral analysis on all the participants before the trip and a year later, because we wanted to determine if being a little cold, wet, tired and uncomfortable changed perspectives on resiliency.
What we found was fascinating – and this is a big deal – after this experience, participants started to see the world - and their duty in it - through a different lens. Their drive for success and willingness to overcome obstacles changed significantly. And it persisted!
Within a year of completing the expedition, most of the participants made a significant change to focus on pursuing work with more purpose and meaning.
If an experience like this has proven these types of outcomes, think about how participating can reveal a new path forward for you.
GUIDES
Jan Rutherford spent six years in Special Forces as a medic and “A” team executive officer, and three years as a military intelligence officer.
OUR PARTNER
Our strategic partner since the beginning is Skyward Mountaineering - a world-renowned guide service who are also Ambassadors for the Patagonia company:
REQUIREMENTS
Inclusion in a Self-Reliant Leadership Crucible® expedition is by application, referral, or invitation only. Participants must be high achievers who are prepared to work with dynamic and inspiring peers to push their physical, mental and emotional limits and change the trajectory of their personal and professional lives.
Learn More About Upcoming Crucible® Expeditions
Contact Jan Rutherford today to learn more and to apply for inclusion in an upcoming Self-Reliant Leadership Crucible® Expedition.
Crucible® Expedition participants have come from the following organizations:
LinkedIn | Western Union | Google | Amazon | Tesla | CME Group | Miller Coors | Aventis | Medtronic
Baker Hughes | Intel | Nike | Microsoft | Gates | JP Morgan Chase | National Gypsum
Jan Rutherford’s clients include:
For Veterans from a Past Crucible® Participant...
