Show Notes
On the premiere episode of the Welcome to My Office leadership podcast, Carey is joined by Alison Levine, the New York Times bestselling author of “On the Edge.” Alison is a mountaineer and explorer who has survived both Mount Everest and Wall Street. Her impressive achievements include climbing the tallest peak on every continent and skiing to both the north and south poles. These days Alison is a highly sought after speaker and inspires audiences to push themselves further than they ever thought possible. On the show, Alison shares why she’s passionate about the topic of leadership, what inspired her to climb the highest peaks on the planet, and why failure doesn’t define you.
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Timestamps
- 03:48 – Focus of Leading Teams in Extreme Environments
- 05:52 – Initial Interest in Climbing
- 07:36 – First Heart Surgeries
- 09:27 – Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro
- 13:14 – First American Women’s Everest Expedition
- 17:18 – Traits of Top Performers: Grit and Perspective
- 20:46 – Training for a Capacity to Endure
- 23:13 – Zero in on Span of Control
- 29:51 – Choosing Your Team to Succeed
- 37:20 – Playing to Strengths that Appear to be Weaknesses
- 40:38 – Adaptability is Equal to Planning
- 44:00 – Small Kind Gestures
- 46:09 – Data that Supports a Positive Attitude
- 49:50 – Empathy Can Result in Strength
- 54:00 – Complacency is the Killer
- 55:38 – To Leaders: “Make People Know You Care”
- 58:48 – Rapid Fire Questions
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