[...] I have been at a horse show all week-long (and still am as I write this post) so my result my &ldquo;leadership brain&rdquo; has not been engaged, so when I realized I had to write a post, I&rsquo;ll have to admit I wasn&rsquo;t sure what I was going to write about. Then it hit me&hellip; the leadership lessons are happening right before my eyes! &nbsp; I have been watching people handle, ride ,and compete with animals who: Weigh in at half a ton or more Don&rsquo;t speak our language Have prey-animal instincts that tell them to run a half a mile before they stop and look at what they think was going to eat them This speaks volumes of lessons in leadership: building trust, peacefully resolving conflict and respectfully choosing your battles.&nbsp; [...]