by Shantanu | Nov 17, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Risk Management
These thoughts are a direct result of a course titled ‘Risk Management for Outdoor Programs’ conducted by “Viristar” which I attended in June 2021 and a subsequent discussion initiated by Jeff Baierlein, the creator of the course and our facilitator on the course. It...
by Shantanu | Aug 7, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Outdoor Leadership
* Freedom to speak against authority is related to effectiveness, safety and leadership * Imagine sitting in a group on a windblown corner of a fort situated atop a mountain and you feeling cold and everyone else obviously feeling cold but nobody speaking or doing...
by Shantanu | Jul 27, 2021 | Consultancy Services
* Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. – Marcus Aurelius * Every time I am involved in a discussion on different perspectives, then be it among a bunch of friends having a furious debate over drinks or a...
by Shantanu | Jul 14, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Hiking In The Himalayas
* There must always be room for judgment, but judgment aided – and even enhanced – by procedure. – Dr. Atul Gawande in ‘Checklist manifesto’ * “Critical incident related to hypothermia: involving the assistant leader (AL) of a two-person leadership team leading a...
by Shantanu | May 25, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Experiential Education
* Staff performance reflects organisational culture * “Look Shantanu, we are a school. If you want to set your students up for success then they need to know what to cook and how to cook it well in order to thrive in the mountains. It’s a safety issue! So if you...
by Shantanu | May 18, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Hiking In The Himalayas, Outdoor Leadership, Wilderness first aid
* Education, Planning & Prevention are key in aiding acclimatisation * The first time high altitude affected me with an impact that made me sit up and take notice was just at around 14,000 ft., an altitude in the Himalaya touched by thousands each year. It was...
