Sep. 3, 2026

9:00:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM

The Common Man, Claremont, NH

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Just like Lewis and Clark, 21st century leaders must go beyond the bounds of comfort and certainty in order to discover a better future for the people they serve. As leaders, we often have no idea what obstacles await us and find ourselves leading into an unknown future. 

This program will examine a variety of leadership styles, particularly within the team dynamic during a perilous journey into uncertainty and important contexts that occurred along the expedition. This will be viewed both strategically and tactically, through a consistent lens to highlight how Lewis and Clark led a group of diverse individuals through unknown challenges and instilled resiliency for the sake of unparalleled opportunity and success. 

As a result of participating in this experience, you will:

  • Analyze how Lewis and Clark’s leadership decisions fostered a compelling vision and united a diverse team to overcome unforeseen challenges and compare these practices to modern leadership models.
  • Evaluate the strategic and tactical methods used to adapt to uncertainty and justify approaches for sustaining team motivation and resilience during disruption.
  • Design a recruitment and team-building strategy that applies lessons from the expedition to assemble a complementary, high-performing group aligned with a shared vision.
  • Develop a resilience framework leaders can implement to maintain organizational fortitude and inspire perseverance when facing obstacles or major transitions.
  • Create a personal “Proceeding On” plan that integrates insights from the expedition to support long-term growth, well-being, and continued contribution after significant projects or milestones.
  • john regentin

    John Regentin

    John Regentin is the Vice President of Experiential Leadership and directs the Gettysburg Leadership Experience and Lewis & Clark program for FCCS. His 27 years of experience integrating the classroom and research with active learning has encouraged a different type of professional growth and leadership insights within his participants and teams. 

     

    Prior to FCCS, John spent 20 years at Gettysburg College, where he served as an Assistant Dean and Director of Experiential Education; his educational background is in Counseling and Human Development. He has worked as a contractor for the government, a counselor for adjudicated males, and a consultant to various companies, federal and state agencies to design organizational development experiences. 

     

    John’s expertise and passion are in the facilitation of expeditionary leadership experiences. He has designed sea-kayaking, mountaineering, climbing, and service programs tonumerous domestic and international locations for over 25,000 participants. A highlight, John spent six weeks sea kayaking across the Baltic Sea from Stockholm to Helsinki and still desires this level of engaged learning. John believes in the power of servant leadership, especially in his community. He has served for years as a school board member, EMT/Firefighter, and continues to volunteer as a club soccer coach, the lead negotiator for the school district, and supports the local Salvation Army. 

  • Jeff Ton

    Jeff’s 30-plus years of leadership innovation has encompassed the creation of high-performance Information Technology centers, executive guidance of charitable and multimedia organizations, and successful completion of several acquisition integrations. Today, he is a popular keynote speaker, author of the Amplify series on IT leadership and career progression, and an intrepid explorer who counts his decade-long tracing of the Lewis & Clark Trail a key life experience. “What I hear most often from those I’ve guided is, ‘I had no idea I was capable of achieving this or where it would take me.’ Experiential learning is profound. It resonates years later.”

Contact Hours

5

This program has been approved for PDC recertification credit hours toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification through the Society for Human Resource Management. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the SHRM Certification website at www.shrmcertification.org

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