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Passion and aliveness in outdoor leadership

Leadership competencies from recreation to therapy

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Martin Ringer has been actively involved in outdoor leadership training for 20 years. Although he now earns his keep as an organisational consultant, he retains his passion for and belief in the outdoors as a medium for personal transformation.

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Ringer, M. Passion and aliveness in outdoor leadership. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education 1, 3–15 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03400649

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