Beyond The Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals - Hardcover

Skinner, Todd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0712661484 ISBN 13: 9780712661485

Publisher: Century, 2003

Synopsis

Todd Skinner sees climbing mountains as a natural metaphor for business challenges. To climb a mountain you must know how to define your objective, plan the best strategy, prepare your team, and surmount any obstacles on the way to the summit. This book takes the reader through this process in ten stages that apply to both real and metaphorical mountains. Skinner explains how to stay true to your vision no matter what happens, what tools you need to carry, and which preconceptions you need to leave behind. Skinner weaves these lessons into a compelling narrative, featuring the heart-stopping action of climbing the sheer rock face of Trango Tower in the Himalayas.

About this title

About the Author

Todd Skinner has been a motivational speaker for ten years. He has appeared on the covers of eight international climbing magazines and was the first American to compete in the World Championships in Italy in 1987. He has established numerous new climbs at the highest level yet accomplished in the world.

From the Back Cover

Part inspiring adventure book, part business advice, Beyond the Summit relates Todd Skinner's rock climbing experiences to the dynamics of corporate achievement. He provides a framework for setting and achieving big goals, and fresh insights into leadership and team-building.
Todd is also one of the most sought-after motivational speakers for business audiences. He sees climbing mountains as a natural metaphor for business challenges. His description of the stamina, skill, ambition and determination needed for his history-making 60-day free climb of the 20,500-foot Trango Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas (three times the height of the Empire State Building) inspires awe and respect. His lessons equally apply to his listeners' professional and personal lives.
To climb a mountain you must know how to define your objective, plan the best strategy, prepare your team, and surmount any obstacles on the way to the summit. This book takes the reader through this process in ten stages that apply to both real and metaphorical mountains. Skinner explains how to stay true to your vision no matter what happens, what tools you need to carry, and which preconceptions you need to leave behind.
Skinner weaves these lessons into a compelling narrative, featuring the heart-stopping action of climbing the sheer rock face of the Trango Tower in the Himalayas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Century
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712661484
• ISBN 13: 9780712661485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208