DefenceIndia Leadership Treks

DefenceIndia, always on the forefront with innovations, introduces The Leadership Treks.

Purpose of the Leadership Trek

Leadership is a capacity that draws on all aspects of a participant and the person's organization. Developing a vision, articulating it, and inspiring others to achieve it requires not only careful analysis and technical knowledge but also a sense for what is important for the organization and for the people in and around it.

Mastering these abilities is a lifelong endeavor, and the Leadership Treks provide an opportunity to continue your leadership development, exercise your body and cross-train your mind, and reflect on your leadership with fellow participants and others amongst the awe-inspiring peaks of the Himalayas.

Images of mountains resonate deeply in cultures around the world; they are symbols of patience and strength, effort and inspiration. Mountain climbers, like the mountains they climb, hold a central place in modern business and society, a paradigm for how individuals striving for a goal can achieve what others label impossible.

Reaching a goal, be it a summit, a checkpoint or in our cases Campsites, however, is usually far more than a personal achievement, for it almost always depends on collective effort, with the contribution of each required for the success of all.

As the Japanese leader of a Mount Fuji society puts it, "The most important thing in climbing is the inner strength to help each other, so that not just the strongest but all the members of the group reach the goal."; We shall extrapolate that to define the mission of our treks.

The seminar trek uses mountains, mountaineering, and trekking as powerful cross-cultural metaphors to expand and deepen our understanding of leadership and teamwork:

Choice of Locales, for DefenceIndia Treks.

1. Kasauli, on Shimla Highway.
2. Manikaran, on Manali highway.
3. Bir - Billing.

Organization Of The Trek

We emphasize continuous learning on the trail through daily pre-planned talks and many unanticipated events on the trail. Most days have a noontime seminar on a topic related to leadership and teamwork, and an evening discussion generally related to the day's experience and plans for the next day.

We devote time to considering leadership and team dynamics on the historic climbs of Mountains, like Everest, Annapurna and other peaks, culled from archives, across organizations and cultures, and from the Indian Armed Forces, and we draw out the lessons for leadership and teamwork in our work and personal lives.

From time to time our group is divided into sub-groups for trekking and discussion during part of the day to provide more opportunities for personal engagement, but we re-gather for all meals and evening events.

Rotating Leadership

Two trek participants take responsibility for each day's events. They lead the mid-day seminar and the evening discussion, and they carry responsibilities for the day's goal setting, special challenges, logistical issues, teamwork concerns, organizational dilemmas, and personal problems ranging from irritation to illness.

They meet with the venture organizers the day before their day of responsibility to review plans and challenges for the following day, and during the evening discussion prior to their day, they outline the next day's departure times, itinerary, and preparations. During the evening discussion of their day, they describe the challenges in the day's leadership experience.

Entrepreneurial And Development Plans

Participants are encouraged to create plans for entrepreneurial ventures and development projects for the trekking region, and awards for the best plans are presented at the trek's final dinner and celebration in the camps on the final evening.

The plans are submitted to the Defence Forces or the security agencies facilitating the trail.

Corporate Social Responsiveness

1. 25% of all DefenceIndia - Samvedna proceeds from the trail are shared with the authorities for the beautification and preserving the true nature of the Himalayas.
2. 10% of all grants to DefenceIndia - Samvedna, for the trail, are shared with the defence unit of the region.

For further details, shoot a mail to info@defenceindia.com