Don't Take It From Me, These Others Have Linked Surfing and Leadership

I started LeaderSurf because I see the clear connection between learning to surf and becoming a better leader.  Leadership starts with self-awareness and learning to surf requires making that connection between who you are and how you handle learning something new.  Surfing is not easy and it requires that one embrace failure and awkwardness, two things that leaders are usually are not very good at.

As I was developing the program, I came across several articles that make the connection. Just this past week the New York Times published a great article that connects leadership and surfing.  Below is a compilation of links and overviews of articles that connect leadership and surfing:

(It's Great to) Suck at Something

Leadersurf wipeout

 

by Karen Rinaldi

New York Times, April 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

Surf's Up: Five Leadership Lessons I Learned From Surfing

 

 

Leadership lessons from Surfing

 

by Anne Loehr

Huffington Post, March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Surprising Leadership Lessons From The Sea

Leadership lessons from the sea

 

by Christine Comaford

Forbes, December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Leadership and The Art of Surfing

 

 

 

by Rick Hansen

Book published by Xulon Press, December 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

5 Business Lessons I Learned From Surfing

 

 

Business lessons from surfing

 

by Phil La Duke

Entrepreneur, April 11, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

What Surfing Can Teach You About Entrepreneurship

 

 

Surfing Entrepreneur

 

by Nicholas Monacky

Entrepreneur, October 30, 2014