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ARTICLE SHARE: Why Leadership Development Isn’t Developing Leaders
Harvard Business Review examines what factors really develop good leaders (and it doesn’t happen through classroom curricula). Their research shows leadership skills transfer to the workplace when they're taught experientially. The key is to create experiences that build emotional circuits through trying and working through new problems so that when [...]
ARTICLE SHARE: The Secrets of Great Teamwork
Harvard Business Review digs into the fundamentals behind successful teamwork: a compelling direction, a strong structure, and a supportive context. CBST simulates these pillars of collaboration through its team building challenges in outdoor and indoor settings. Explore our team building challenges here, and learn more about the pillars of teamwork.
CBST Adventures CEO Discusses Leadership Development in the Backcountry
CBST Adventures CEO, Jay Irwin, talks ditching the conference room for the mountains in more effective leadership development scenarios.
ARTICLE SHARE: Putting People First | Leading in an Era of Constant Transformation
A summary of a TED talk by Jim Hemerling—the discussion centers around a people-first approach to leadership: "Sustainable change and transformation requires inclusive leadership that inspires through purpose, develops people and builds a culture of continuous learning." CBST adventures takes the people-first approach by designing community impact events, team-building adventures and [...]
ARTICLE SHARE: The New Science of Building Great Teams
In this study by Harvard Business Review, researchers prove communication to be the single most telling predictor of a team’s success. “Not only that, but it is as significant as all the other factors—individual intelligence, personality, skill, and the substance of discussions—combined”. When put to the test, researchers correctly predicted [...]
ARTICLE SHARE: There’s No Easy Way to Say This, But Your Employees Hate Your Team-Building Ideas
In this article by Entrepreneur, the myth of traditional team-building being effective is debunked. While a trust-fall can be fun once-in-a-while, this arena is in need of innovation and fresh ideas. Let’s get people excited again: “Effective team-building can build lasting bonds and even workplace friendships. It can re-energize employees [...]