Publications
Publications
- 2005
- Mastering Executive Education: How to Combine Content with Context and Emotion
Beyond 'Fun and Games': Outdoor Activities for Meaningful Leadership Development
Abstract
Many managers and academics today view outdoor exercises as simply "fun and games." However, framed correctly, outdoor leadership activities provide a uniquely effective method for leadership development. They allow participants to access and explore the deeper determinants of individual, interpersonal and group behavior and can be a springboard for meaningful and long-lasting behavioral learning. To deliver all this, outdoor exercises depend on four key factors: 1) a competent staff of behavioral consultants; 2) participants who are willing to challenge themselves and take responsibility for their own learning; 3) a program design that is sympathetic to learning methods based on emotional experience; and 4) an alignment between the interests of the various major stakeholders.
Keywords
Learning; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Leadership Development; Personal Development and Career; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Groups and Teams; Behavior; Emotions; Personal Characteristics; Alignment
Citation
Petriglieri, Gianpiero, and Jack D. Wood. "Beyond 'Fun and Games': Outdoor Activities for Meaningful Leadership Development." In Mastering Executive Education: How to Combine Content with Context and Emotion, edited by Paul J. Strebel and Tracy Keys, 252–266. London: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2005.