On the Edge
Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments
by Alison Levine
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appears in Project Management, Leadership, and Personal Development.
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. By reflecting on the lessons learned from her various expeditions, author Alison Levine makes the case that the leadership principles that apply in extreme adventure sport also apply in t...
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appears in Project Management, Leadership, and Personal Development.
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