AmCham Croatia Live with Harvard Business Review Press 25.6.
AmCham is association with Harvard Business Review Press is bringing you top writers of management books. This time the speaker was Shannon Huffman Polson, the author of the book "The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World".
In THE GRIT FACTOR: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World Polson tells candid stories of combat and career from trailblazing military women, detailing how they overcame adversity, and sharing how others can learn from their experiences. This cast of characters includes Heather Penney, one of the first female F-16 pilots; General Ann Dunwoody, first female four-star general in the Army; Marine Commander Amy McGrath, first woman to fly the F/A-18 in combat - and dozens of other unstoppable women who got there first; including Polson. These women learned to lead at the highest levels in the most complicated, challenging, male-dominated organization in the world.
While some focus on passion and perseverance, to Polson, grit is a skill; one that can be taught to help people overcome fear, break through uncertainty, and reach their full potential. In addition to relating insights from these remarkable women, she shares tactical exercises in the book to help people grow their grit through three phases - Commit, Learn, and Launch.
Shannon Huffman Polson served as one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the US Army. Her career as an Army officer and attack aviation leader around the globe spans almost a decade. In addition to her military service, she spent five years leading and managing in the corporate sector, at Guidant and Microsoft. As a dynamic, in-demand speaker, Polson reaches thousands of people a year at major organizations and large public venues on topics related to leadership, courage, resilience, and grit. She and her husband, Peter, have two energetic sons.
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