Business lessons from the edge [electronic resource] : learn how extreme athletes use intelligent risk-taking to succeed in business / Jim McCormick and Maryann Karinch.

Includes index.

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Introduction: Extraordinary is only the beginning -- Personal excellence -- Grow up to be a cowboy : honor your passion -- Flailing means you're not good at it : know your limitations -- But can you backflip in the boardroom? : welcome humility -- Don't bail your board : exude integrity -- Crash alone or win with a voice in your head : to be a top performer, get coached -- Give your head some air : liberate your ideas -- Spawn new tricks : be a stimulus for passion -- Find out what your gold medal is for : define your goals -- Climb as soon as the weather breaks : be ready to seize opportunity -- Roll with the fall : practice resilience -- Stretch if you're too short : never give up -- Think like a pilot : focus yields efficiency -- Team leadership -- Team elite is not just a name : your team is critical -- Why doom yourself to failure? : abhor mediocrity and average behavior -- Wear gloves if your hands are cold : eliminate the victim mentality -- Let your horse read you : influence others with your behaviors and results -- Help them to summit with you : create ways for people to achieve more as part of the team than by going it alone -- Use superior judgment to avoid using superior skills : maintain situational awareness -- Rush to the medal stand : celebrate your victories -- Add 10 feet to your jump : insist on goal clarity -- Think the rush, don't just feel it : see risk as a tool, not a threat -- Grapple like a chess master : manage risk with contingency thinking -- Take the extra step : push to the edge -- Try groping in the dark : be fluid --'Dude, what's up with the bull riding?' : focus outward -- A great ride isn't going to be an easy ride : you have to find a way.