There is a difference between leading and managing. Musher Management™ espouses that “leading from the back of the sled” is the optimal behavioral strategy for a business leader. But [...]

Dear Reader — I had originally intended to blog about Steve Jobs's resignation as Apple's CEO, only to let time lapse, and now Jobs has passed away. I am [...]

Recently a colleague turned my attention to a blog post in the Harvard Business Review blogging area, written by Nilofer Merchant.  The title of the blog post was “People [...]

Throughout my blogs I've spoken about the need for thoughtful planning. But what should the Musher/Leader do when things just aren't working out as planned? Mike Tyson has a [...]

The Ititarod is an 1,150 mile grueling dog-sled race which commemorates the ancient use of dog sleds by Native Indians over the Iditarod trail to move people and materials. Given [...]

Mushers run their teams and manage their sled on a complex, real-time and mostly harsh terrain. Information is vital to a successful, safe race. The key to winning (or [...]