I was visiting a friend and her husband in Denver earlier this summer and we decided to take a hike up Mount Falcon.  It was a great day for an Indiana "flat-lander," to just enjoy the amazing character of the Colorado Mountains.  On our hike we came across the tree that you see behind the title of this post.  It was amazing how it was able to grow around and over the rocks beneath it. I thought to myself that it had to have gone through some challenging storms both in the spring and winter seasons on top of this mountain.  How did it hold on through all those challenges in its life?   As I was sitting at the Global Leadership Summit a couple of weeks ago, Bill Hybels, a well-known pastor, author and speaker, talked about something that made me reflect on that unique tree on top of Mount Falcon.  He stated that there were five aspects of intangible leadership. One of the aspects was "grit," which he fleshed out for the leaders in the audience.