By Alison Levine Alison Levine takes lessons learned from accomplishing the Adventure Grand Slam – summiting the highest peak on every continent and skiing to the both the North and South Poles (something only 43 people have ever done) and applies them to everyday business challenges for managers at all levels. The advice she provides is accurately described as counterintuitive in title but not in substance. Topics include Why Backward is Often the Right Direction, Making the Most of Weakness, Ignore the Rules, and Embracing Failure. Perhaps best of all, this book delivers practical business advice told in an adventure story. On the mountaintop or in the conference room, Alison explains that leadership requires us to make critical decisions in conditions that are far from…