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The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World

The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World

An inspiring, tactical leadership book outlining the Grit Triad (™) based on research, lessons and stories of outstanding women military leaders.

2020

Shannon Huffman Polson

Shannon Huffman Polson

Stories

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Nov 23, 2024

You’re probably doing this one thing wrong — fixing it changes everything (really)

The every-kind-of-leadership superpower that comes from an unexpected place

You’re probably doing this one thing wrong — fixing it changes everything (really)

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Oct 2, 2024

Identity and action

how to make things stick in your teams, for yourself, and at home

Identity and action

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Sep 12, 2024

How would you rate these mission statements?

What’s below:

How would you rate these mission statements?

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Aug 15, 2024

Bringing the edges together at a crucial time in our history

Many thanks to my partners at Monk Manual and Big Life Journal, both of whose missions and products align perfectly with the work at The…

Bringing the edges together at a crucial time in our history

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Dec 20, 2022

Alone at Christmas

I went alone that Christmas to a place far away from any one or any place I knew.

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Nov 16, 2022

Advice for veterans transitioning to corporate

I put together a video for those of you who may be making the transition from the military to the civilian world and are finding it more…

Advice for veterans transitioning to corporate

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Aug 20, 2022

Facing the Wind: Where are you being called?

Dear readers, I so appreciate your being here. I’m moving this newsletter to Substack, so please join me there!

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Jul 6, 2022

Leaders Read: Don’t miss out by missing this

What’s on your reading list?

Leaders Read: Don’t miss out by missing this

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Apr 5, 2022

Quote her: quotes from women who rock the world

“Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and people expected me to behave in a certain way. I bucked the system.” —…

Quote her: quotes from women who rock the world

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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Feb 14, 2022

From Wounded Warrior to World Champion

Melissa Stockwell was just 24 years old in April of 2004, commissioned as a 2d Lieutenant from ROTC in Colorado and assigned as a second…

From Wounded Warrior to World Champion

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

Shannon H. Polson, Author, Veteran and Founder

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LEADERSHIP. GRIT. PURPOSE. The Grit Factor AVAILABLE NOW: https://amzn.to/2GJOnJw Founder: thegritinstitute.com Committed to veterans and women in leadership.

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