Leading Through the Turn: How a Journey Mindset Can Help Leaders Find Success and Significance

CHAPTER 2

Scrap the Map

My husband and I love nothing more than planning a trip, especially when motorcycles are involved. We’ll sit at our kitchen table with a map spread between us and trace various routes, thinking through possible road conditions, traffic, rest stops, and, of course, scenery. Then after more than enough debate and discussion, we select an initial route to follow.

One thing we’ve come to learn through the years is that flexibility is the name of the game on a ride. You never know how things will actually play out, and many times you need to take some different roads before reaching your destination. More often than not, these unplanned routes allow you to discover new and interesting places you hadn’t expected but fully enjoyed, ...