Being back in the US for 17 days has been an experience. I never had a shocking feeling of reverse culture shock, but I have noticed a change in my approach to life. The bagel store having a long line or getting cut off on the Garden State Parkway (which happens all the time) feels…

As I sit on United Airline flight 83 from Delhi to Newark, I have begun to take more time to reflect on what I have learned from the past month. When the trip started I viewed leadership in a more external view than I do today. On May 1st leadership was largely focused on a…

Today when we arrived at the YWCA in Delhi, I realized how much my perspective has shifted since I arrived at this same hotel 4 weeks ago. On May 2nd when I first got to the YWCA, I was nervous to see the quality of the accommodations, worried about bugs, and hoping for a warm…

Even though the trek is over, I still feel like the journey hasn’t ended. Those 10 days in the backcountry were some of the most special moments of my life. From the start of the trek, I knew that my biggest challenge would be psychological. One aspect that I didn’t predict would be how this…

The cultural norm that I anticipate being a challenge to learning about leadership is difference in approach to challenging situations. In the US we have a highly individualistic society which has shaped our approach to solving problems around us. India on the other hand has a more balanced mix of individualism and collectivism, leading to…