author, consultant, coach
Jacquie Jordan
Jacquie Jordan is a leader, organizational development consultant and coach and the co-author of Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader: How Grit and Disciplined Duty Forge Indomitable Teams, which leverages the experience of wilderness expeditions to bring key learnings back to the office. As an Army logistics officer and through her study at Teachers College, Columbia University, she cultivated her passion for improving work through growing people and building teams.
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Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader
Transform your team into an unstoppable force by implementing explorer-tested resilience strategies designed to overcome challenges in your workplace. No wilderness required.
Want the resilience and high-performance of an expedition crew without the extreme conditions? "Becoming a Self-Reliant Leader" shows you how. Fortune 500 leadership advisor and former Green Beret Jan Rutherford and leadership development consultant Jacquie Jordan translate hard-won lessons from perilous expeditions into a practical guide for modern leaders.
How do you build indomitable teams?
Selection
Creating the right culture begins with who you select to be on the team. It is essential that you select for more than skill, that you are selecting for the team’s expectation of performance.
Preparation
As the adage says, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” When you prepare well, the team is ready to take on challenges and share ownership for the outcome.
First Encounter
Using the first experience a teammate has with the team to reinforce expectations and set the stage of authenticity will serve everyone well when times get tough.
Movement
The team will follow a leader when they know where they are going and clearly understand expectations. They will only follow the leader again, however, if they feel valued along the way.
Base Camp
No team can run hard forever. Balancing when you can speed the team up by slowing down and creating a space for appreciation and rest is essential to sustained high performance
Fireside Chat
We don’t often pause to reflect on what led to the results. Discussing both the tactics and the relationships that led to success, or something short of it, will accelerate the effectiveness of a team.
Who's Who?
The best teams are inclusive and selfless in their desire to fulfill their duty – the expectations and obligations they have to the team. Leaders create the environment that enables this.
Obstacles
Obstacles overcome not only lead to learning and growth, but to bonding of teams. When teams turn toward each other in tension, they unlock an unmatched determination.
Rhythm
The team will move in flow with seamless communication and act as one when the rhythm is built upon a common purpose to which everyone commits.
Tribal Connections
When people feel truly safe, they will assume full ownership for themselves and develop strong bonds that forge a dedicated commitment to others.
The Crux
In the face of the most brutal adversity, we still have a choice in how we respond. What enables us to respond with grit and optimism is a deep sense of purpose.
The End is Another Beginning
A ”why” that is not focused on others is often not meaningful enough to guarantee our persistence in difficult times. Serving others well inspires others to do the same.