We resumed trekking after our first night camping (on a raised platform so not impossible for my not-as-young-as-when-I-used-to-camp body). The Towers were still in view.
We stopped at a glacier-fed waterfall enroute to our next starting point.
Apparently I had a good night’s sleep because seeing the worn-down rocks around the waterfall prompted a random thought that could possibly be insightful. You decide.
I wonder if leadership power/influence is like water: soft and strong.
- Water can change things dramatically. Its subtle and persistent force has worn down the hard rocks around it. Kinda like how leaders can shape the culture.
- Water finds its way — it’s adaptable and flexible. Again, kinda like how effective leaders often are, especially those in more senior positions (i.e. they’re the ones who set direction for dealing with the unpredictable and/or big problems… like COVID).
- Clear water lets light pass through so good/inspiring things happen (i.e. yet another rainbow). Murky water, not so much. Clear/transparent leaders do the same.
- Flowing water generates energy and creates awe… fits my experience of the great leaders I’ve seen in action.
- Note: Power/influence doesn’t have to be about power over others… I’m thinking this is just as relevant for considering about our internal power/motivation.
It’s curious where our minds go when we’re outside our routine.
And then we saw a guanaco who posed very patiently as we all photographed him. He seemed name worthy so he will hereafter be referred to as Gary the Guanaco.
Today’s trek was shorter and less elevation. We saw marvelous things like… lenticular clouds.
And other miscellany beauty as we hiked around Nordenskjold lake.
We saw Los Smiley Face Montana (so named by Mary Ellen), and no, I didn’t fotoshop the lake colour… it really is turquoise (from glacial run-off).
Our route took us around the Horns
Which we camped at the base of for the night in our elevated tent platforms.
The adventure continues.
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