Set in the snowcapped Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Growing Your Leaders captures the beauty and isolation of spending four days at a remote ski hut, grappling with the trials involved in running a business. The story wrestles with the growing leadership vacuum underway inside most organizations, and its' strategic implications. This book is for those willing to envision what an organization could truly accomplish if they grew their leaders from within. In this parable, Rod, the owner of B&R Manufacturing shares his struggles relating to his business, his leadership team, and himself. He speaks sincerely about the role he has played and how, at times, he has come up short. He discovers that to break through barriers in his business; he has to push past the barriers he's imposed upon himself along the way. The stories are refreshing. The issues presented speak directly to the challenges every leader faces. The insights are revealing. They're shared by a leader who expects too little from his team and too much from himself. His discoveries are inspiring, as he uncovers neglected and mostly underappreciated resources within himself. Growing Your Leaders speaks directly to the "Why" of talent development and how it's impacting the future of every organization. Written concisely, every manager and leadership team member will gain great insights from reading this fable.