Leadership Lessons I Learned While Running The Kansas City Climbing Club

If you ever get an opportunity to volunteer in your local climbing club; take it.  Volunteering is good for you and the community; especially if you are a small business owner or entrepreneur.  Being involved will open all sorts of doors to new experiences.  The rewards of meeting so many amazing people while you are doing something as fun as climbing is worth your time.

And you will experience many situations where you will be able to hone your leadership skills.  Volunteering can help you improve your:

• Communications Skills (in general)
• Public Speaking and Writing Skills
• Listening Skills
• Negotiation Skill
• Collaboration Skills
• Marketing and Promotion Skills

Here are some of the leadership lessons I learned while running the Kansas City Climbing Club

1. Surround Yourself With Excellent People
2. You Must Have Excellent Listening Skills
3. Empathy Is A Requirement To Be A Good Leader
4. There Must Be A Support System For The Small Businesses
5. No One Is Good At Everything.  It Is Easy To Learn From Others.
6. Everyone Loves A Discount And A Giveaway:  Marketing Savvy

Lesson 1:  The Climbing Community is full of incredible people.  Surround yourself with exceptional people.

I truly wish I had more time to spend with some of the people that I have met through climbing.

Here are my favorite examples of what exceptional leadership looks like:

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