On The Edge by Alison Levine

On The Edge by Alison Levine

Alison Levine is a high altitude mountaineer and polar explorer. Born with a heart-condition that has resulted in three separate surgical procedures, she is one of those rare people who confront life head-up. The result is this book, which details her experiences scaling the world's tallest mountain peaks to hiking across the frozen climes of the North and South Poles. When not out on the trail, she teaches leadership skills to West Point cadets, and is also the leading motivational speaker for Keppler's, one of the nation's top speakers' bureaus. She did more than 100 major corporate events last year for Keppler's, and Alison expects that number will only rise when her book comes out. Each chapter details a particular adventure from her travels, along with precise leadership skill prescriptive takeaways.

A completely different approach to leadership development that provides invaluable advice not only for business, but also for life's every-day challengesPresented with humility and humor, ON THE EDGE guides us towards exploring the very best of ourselves.

--Jo Ann Ross, President, Network Sales, CBS Television Network

An irresistible book that gives readers a glimpse into the sensibilities of one of the finest natural leaders I have ever known. Alison Levine's ON THE EDGE offers amazing insights....timely, practical lessons and authentic inspiration delivered with candor and spunk.

-- Brigadier General (Ret.) Tom Kolditz Professor Emeritus, U.S. Military Academy, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership

"Despite the fact that Alison Levine lectures at West Point (Go Navy!), her contrarian approach to leader development makes for a compelling read. Using her amazing experiences as an accomplished mountaineer, Levine relates remarkable insights while revealing how leadership skills can be learned in any kind of challenging environment -- whether it be in the corporate world or climbing peaks in sub-zero temperatures."

-- D. Michael Abrashoff, former Commander USS Benfold, Bestselling author of It's Your Ship

Alison Levine has an MBA from Duke University, and serves on the board of Coach K/Fuqua Business School at Duke. She lives in the San Francisco area.

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ISBN 13	9781455544875
ISBN 10	1455544876
Title	On The Edge
Author	Alison Levine
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	2014-01-30
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.