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Having a clearly defined purpose is the foundation upon which leaders build a strong team and Lewis and Clark reinforced this “main thing” at every key juncture of the expedition. Lewis and Clark were given a clear charter by President Jefferson: Find a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean, create maps, establish friendly relations with Indians and collect scientific information. Great teamwork starts with a clear understanding of what the team needs to accomplish.Their remarkable journals document motivational TEAMWORK by a diverse group who encountered extraordinary challenges, upbeat TONE during prolonged periods of deprivation and inspirational TENACITY in the face of adversity. The secondary objectives were scientific and economic: study the flora, fauna, geography and establish trade with Native American tribes. Their objective was to map the territory, find a Northwest Passage to the Pacific and establish an American presence in unsettled territories before other powers tried to claim it. Louis on a 2.5 yr journey as the first American expedition to explore our new northwest (and beyond) acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. In May 1804, Lewis and Clark’s 30+ member “Corps of Discovery” left from St. President Thomas Jefferson said of Lewis, “His courage was undaunted.” Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark documented their expedition across 7,000 miles in meticulous journals, chronicling their inspirational application of “Teamwork, Tone, Tenacity” (T3) leadership skills which directly contributed to mission success. One of my favorite such stories is that of Lewis and Clark. Have you ever been inspired by the leadership, heroism and motivational resolve of others? I sure have, especially by explorers and pioneers who successfully led missions into the unknown.