Heather -

Thanks for sharing a personal story to demonstrate leadership and the amazing "things" we can learn from our kids.  (It looks like your step-son is following in your Leadership Footsteps!)

I am often amazed on how our young ones are often fast to grab hold, and understand leadership skills, and opportunities, while some adults are slow to adapt to what leadership is all about.  (It's almost as if what we learn as kids, we lose as we get older!)

My favorite takeaway from your post is.... "the most important wins come from the actions and attitude one has while working through what some may consider a crisis situation.  He learned that competing against your own team for recognition or rewards is the first step to the dissolution of a team."

I have witnessed firsthand in my professional career how a leader took to finger pointing and self preservation during a crisis situation. And the team paid mightly for it.  In the end, the crisis has grown, and the real problem was never addressed.

Thanks Heather For Your Post

SPGonz