The last trip that I led overseas was to Peru. There were 26 clients and two Doctors with me, along with all the in-country guides, cooks, dish washers, waiters, porters, horse handlers, water provider and toilet digger. Everyone knew what they were doing and when they were doing it. It was a well oiled machine.
One aspect of being a good leader is to manage more and do less.
Being an expedition leader I tend to take on too much, I feel that I need to do everything right there and now and also need to know the plan for 3 days in advance. It is a default setting in me. My feedback from the two very capable doctors who were with me in Peru, Ruth and Ben, was to delegate more. I was unaware of this and so my goal for the expedition to the Sahara tomorrow, is to delegate more to the doctor and guide that are coming with me. I hope that Alison and Paul do not feel over stretched - that is my immediate thought.
What I really should be thinking is - I hope that I am not over stretched so that I can do my job properly. Delegation, that is the key.
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