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The Grit Triad: commit, learn, launch
Signature Keynote
The Grit Factor: Courage and Resilience in Times of Challenge and Change
Grit isn't grinding harder. It is a practice you build before you need it. Drawn from Shannon's book, published by Harvard Business Review Press.
ResilienceChange and uncertaintyWomen in leadership
The Talk
What your audience walks away with.
Shannon was one of the first women to fly the Apache attack helicopter. The Grit Factor gathers what she and other women learned leading in the most male-dominated organization in the world, and turns it into a practice any team can use: the Grit Triad. Commit. Learn. Launch.
Who It's For
Organizations in the middle of change, growth or pressure
Leadership summits and company kickoffs
Women's leadership conferences and ERGs
Outcomes
Four things they'll take back to work.
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The difference between grit and grind, and why it matters
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How a team holds together through change and uncertainty
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Turning setbacks into the raw material of leadership
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Shannon COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER. Obviously, her story and insights were great, but, on top of that, she was personable and connected with so many of the attendees.
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