Leaders rarely think about adventure as a facet in supporting their working lives. It can sound frivolous and too personal, and it can be risky in a corporate context. But when people talk about their working lives, they often highlight the adventures they've had along the way, making it clear that these experiences influenced who they are professionally. The reasons' Adventure disrupts accumulated patterns, expands who we can become, and creates markers across the life course. In my ongoing exploration about the patterns and changes in how people approach their working lives, I've found myself looking back at my own memories from over five decades of work. What stands out is not simply the steady progression of roles and achievements but the disproportionate impact of recurring moments of adventure that took me far beyond my usual experience. At the time, these adventures each felt uncertain and sometimes even disruptive. More than that, they sat outside any clear narrative of...
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