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Defines leadership as winning the hearts and minds of people to achieve a common purpose. Discusses training for leadership as involving the “inner person”, the inner mental toughness, to cope with and handle the problems and pressures that confront us in today′s life. Concludes that leadership is probably the most important aspect of modern management.

Leadership to many people is an emotive word with militaristic, autocratic, authoritarian overtones. To some it conjures up an elitism of leaders over the led, of strong dominant personalities exerting their will over their lesser brethren, of self‐glorification and ego trips. To many people leadership relates only to the great politico‐military leaders who stride through the history of mankind. Is this, however, its true face?

Eighteen executives from industry take time off to shoot rapids, climb mountains and go skin diving. It all sounds a bit gimmicky — a sort of adventure playground for adults. But after spending a week on the course — devised by Bulmers' chairman, Peter Prior — and speaking to the men taking part, Leslie Kenton reports that the idea is a valuable means of developing a manager's leadership qualities. Not to mention his physique.

This monograph looks at the growing use of the outdoors for management development on both sides of the Atlantic. The author suggests the term “Outdoor Development” to describe a systematic use of outdoor activities which incorporate process reviews and the application of experiential learning methods.