Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Why Leadership? And Why fly fishing
Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Leader
Chapter 3: The Foundation – Casting Skills and People Skills
Chapter 4: Be Here Now
Chapter 5: Understanding the Customer – Match the Hatch
Chapter 6: Dangerous Currents
Chapter 7: Confidence and Belief
Chapter 8: Problem Solving and Your Leadership Flybox
Chapter 9: Guides, Mentors and Trust
Chapter 10: Shadow of the Leader
Chapter 11: Culture Matters
Chapter 12: Encounters That Change You
Chapter 13: Your Leadership Team – Fly Fishing Buddies
Chapter 14: Stewardship and Sustainability
Chapter 15: 50/50 and the Power of Inclusion
Chapter 16: Innovation – On and Off the Water
Chapter 17: Planning, Agility and the Unexpected
Chapter 18: Continuous Learning and Persistence
Chapter 19: Well-Being and Healing
Chapter 20: Stories and Communication
Chapter 21: Character
Chapter 22: It Starts and Ends with Heart
"Leadership is the courage to make a positive difference in the world. And fly fishing is a wonderful vehicle to make a difference to people, society and the environment."
~Margot Page, Author, Little Rivers
With stories and insights from over 70 executives, guides, lodge owners and those in the fly fishing industry, this insightful book explores how the principles of effective leadership are matched and mirrored in fly fishing.
John R Childress, former CEO and author of several books on leadership, teamed up with Christian Bacasa, fly angler and media business owner, to produce a unique and important contribution to the literature of leadership and fly fishing.