I love my profession, sailing and travel.
 
So I was surprised to read a book on vacation I thought would fuel my desire to sail abroad, but that turned out to be an amazing leadership book.
 
For anyone in business seeking to build a cohesive, high-performance team, Brendan Hall's “Team Spirit: Life & Leadership on One of the World's Toughest Yacht Races” is a must read.
 
To take 18+ people from all over the world with varying degrees of sailing experience, and to transform them into a proficient, self-sufficient, winning team—and to do it crossing several oceans over thousands of nautical miles where its 24/7 of ‘togetherness’ on an 80-ft yacht over 10 months—is phenomenal.
 
Brendan’s authentic, introspective, empowering approach to leadership is refreshing. This a great resource for anyone seeking to cultivate their leadership abilities.
 
Find it here: https://www.brendan-hall.com/get-brendan-involved/brendans-book/
 
Photo note: This is my copy of Team Spirit, alongside photos of my recent dream-come-true adventure: the America’s Cup Yacht sailing experience (FUN!). At 70-ft in length, I tried to imagine performing as a team under fluctuating conditions with 18 strangers 24/7.
 
Daunting yes.
 
But the Clipper Race is also now on my bucket list.
 
Thanks for the inspiration Brendan!