To close my first season of this podcast, I wanted to focus on something beyond the boundaries of organization. The Christmas season--traditional celebrated through December and into early January--marks the end of the calendar year and provides opportunities for get-togethers and celebrations of all sorts. For years, the U.S. has seen a lot of commercialization creep into the period, which has generated a lot of controversy. As one who has spent a lot of time traveling around the world, I've had the opportunity to witness and partake in a number of Christmas-related activities elsewhere. In this episode, I relay particular experiences in Germany and Indonesia, where the season is celebrated a bit differently than in the U.S., and perhaps retains at least a little of the holiday spirit that sometimes feels lost in the long lines at the malls. I also include some emergent traditions in military organizations that I have served in that capture the same spirit.