1of1 "On the Edge, Leading through Extremes" Alison Levine

Leading in Extreme Environments . . . . . . . .. Our guest today is Alison Levine. Alison is a history-making polar explorer and mountaineer. She served as the team captain of the first American Women's Everest Expedition and has completed the Adventure Grand Slam which is climbing the highest peak on every continent and skiing to both the North and South Poles, a feat which only 20 people in the world have achieved. Alison has spent four years as an adjunct professor at the United States Military Academy where she focused on the topic of leading teams in extreme environments. Currently, she serves on the board and faculty of the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point, one of the nation's premiere executive leader development programs. Alison is the author of the NY Times Bestseller On the Edge which is a compilation of the lessons she learned climbing the world's highest peaks. She's the top speaker at the Keppler Speakers Agency. Alison is also the founder of the Climb High Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of jobless women in Uganda by training them to work as trekking guides in their local mountains. More on Alison Levine: www.alisonlevine.com Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/OnTheEdgeBook Social Media https://twitter.com/Levine_Alison https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonlevine/ https://www.facebook.com/AlisonLevine7Summits/ https://www.instagram.com/levine_alison . . . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Get bonus content on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Connect with Dov Baron:https://[email protected], review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.