1. Leadership Biography: Ed Viesturs, The High-Altitude Adventurer By Stephanie Leber 03/31/2011

3. 14 of the world’s highest mountains (>8000 meters), without supplemental oxygen

4. Developed career as full-time mountaineer

5. Loving wife and three children

6. Serves as brand sponsor, hosts public speaking events, and leads world-renowned expeditions

7. Masters in Zoology and Veterinary Doctoratehttp://www.edviesturs.com/about 2

8. The magnificent Himalayas 3 Kangchenjunga Everest K2 Lhotse Cho Oyu Makalu Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum I Broad Peak Manaslu Dhualagiri Shishapangma Nanga Parbat Annapurna K2, on the border of Pakistan and People's Republic of China Kangchenjunga, on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, India Everest – highest peak in Himalayas

10. Inspired by Maurice Herzog’s book, Annapurna (which he summited in ‘05)

11. Trained on Mount Rainier as a guide and attended Zoology and Veterinary school

12. Married and had three children

13. After summiting several Himalayan peaks, partnered with IMAX to film Everest

14. Summited all 14 peaks in 2005, climbed Rainier over 200 times

15. Invited to lead expeditions and guest speak at organizations around the globe

16. Published novels and photographic illustrations of his adventures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Viesturs;

18. Aligns physical, spiritual, and emotional self through his love of mountains

19. Engenders trust in climbing partners and develops lifelong friendships

20. Takes calculated risks considering potential impacts across domains

21. Utilizes his personal and professional network to catapult his career to unimaginable levels of success

22. Considers his family the source of strength when making tough decisions; communicates this impact on his life both to his family and team members

23. Leads charitable climbing fundraisers Self Home Community Career http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/ed_viesturs.html

25. Consider alternative approaches even if it occasionally forces me to move backwards instead of forwards

26. Believe in the value of my approach and communicate my logic to those who I am leading in a meaningful and relevant way

27. Internalize the notion that through commitment and perseverance, any goal can be achieved

28. Find own professional niche where I can combine my profession, family, community, and spiritual and physical self in harmonious ways without trading off one for another

29. Create a fluid understanding of how my decisions in one domain can impact decisions in another domain – develop sense of caution and patience

30. Develop a commitment to my leadership vision that can help me see the ‘forest from the trees’

31. Amend my leadership vision so that it can serve as a compass in guiding me through tough life choiceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Viesturs; http://www.slate.com

32. Questions?? 7