On the Edge

Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments

By: Alison Levine, Mike Krzyzewski - introduction

Narrated by: Alison Levine

One of the world's greatest mountain climbers and adventurers tells her first-hand leadership stories of coming to grips to life literally on the edge—8000 meters up.

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.

A very enjoyable and inspiring book

Alison was a keynote at a conference I attended recently and had this book ordered before she was even done speaking.

Fun, scary & funny

I didn't know what to expect with this book but was VERY pleased overall. It was fun, scary and funny all rolled up into a ball. The writer brings wit into some seriously hairy situations like I've never read before. All along through the book she creates legitimate learning & leadership skills from climbing mistakes & triumphs. I am no climber but feel like I was along side her as she ascends and descends mountains I wouldn't even think of climbing.

This book can be used for everyday joy reading, leadership training or just plain old lessons of owning your situation. I have no idea if more books are to come from the writer but if so I will be buying her next book for sure.

Cheers!

For all to read.

Loved it. Sending a copy to son in Army where challenges are daily.
Keep climbing.

Incredibly Engaging!

The fact that the author is narrating the content adds substance to the story. the content of the audiobook is impacting and well supported. Alison does a great job connecting two worlds under one banner, leadership.

Awesome book

loved the book. Enjoyed the way it was written and put together. It made me laugh, and I use the leadership practices every day at work and in my personal things I do. Alison is truly a Bad Ass! I admire the things she does and her accomplishments and how she takes care of her team. keep killing it Alison.