Dr. Travis Hearne

The Buffalo, or the American Bison for those keeping score, is an amazing animal. When a brutal storm begins to form over the horizon, the American bison grabs up it's herd, takes a few bites of whats lying around, and heads straight into the storm. What a leadership lesson. In this life, we are in three constant stages. We are either heading into a storm, we are in a storm, or we are coming out of a storm. What makes our businesses, relationships, and ourselves thrive in these storms is how well we prepare for and operate within these storms. The first framework that I cover in this session is about having G.R.I.T.

G: Growth... In order to thrive in any storm, you have to have growth in mind. Even in the toughest of storms, there is an opportunity to grow as individuals, teams, and entire organizations.

R: Resilience... The Buffalo has amazingly thick skin that helps it survive and thrive in any storm. We, as leaders, must have that same thickness in our skin. Not only for ourselves, but for our people!

I: Integrity... People want to work with and be around people of integrity. Without integrity, our teams and individuals won't last long, and once integrity is broken, it's almost impossible to get back. We have to be people and teams of integrity.

T: Transformation... In order to get through the storms of change, we have to be people with transformation in mind. How are we different? How are we changing the game? How are we transforming as individuals?