
On the Edge
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"A good read, filled with humor and shrewd observations about human nature." -The Wall Street Journal
On the Edge is an engaging leadership manual that provides concrete insights garnered from various extreme environments ranging from Mt. Everest to the South Pole. Author Alison Levine reflects on lessons learned during her expeditions, making the case that the leadership principles required in extreme adventure sport also apply in today's extreme business environments. Both settings demand crucial decision-making skills in conditions that are far from perfect-the survival of you and your team depend on it.
With a foreword from leadership expert Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University basketball's legendary Coach K, On the Edge provides a framework to help readers scale whatever big peaks they aspire to reach-literal or figurative-by offering practical, humorous, and often unorthodox advice about how to grow as a leader.
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Levine is a sought-after keynote speaker on the topic of leadership development and has addressed audiences ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Having spent prolonged periods of time in some of the world's most dangerous and inhospitable places, she addresses the topics of creating cohesive teams, taking responsible risks and developing no-nonsense leaders that can succeed in times of uncertainty.
Levine serves on the advisory board of the Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics at Duke University and is a strategic advisor for the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point. She was a contributing author to the book Leadership in Dangerous Situations: A Handbook for the Armed Forces, Emergency Services and First Responders (Naval Institute Press).
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Welcome
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Approach
- CHAPTER 1: Hard-Core Preparation
- CHAPTER 2: Go Back, Jack, Do It Again
- CHAPTER 3: Choosing Your Team
- CHAPTER 4: Friends in High Places
- CHAPTER 5: Complacency Will Kill You
- CHAPTER 6: Coming Up Short
- CHAPTER 7: Bring It
- CHAPTER 8: You're Not Special
- CHAPTER 9: Ignore the Rules
- CHAPTER 10: Your Three Words
- CHAPTER 11: Embracing Failure
- Photos
- Afterword
- About the Author
- Footnotes
- Newsletters
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
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