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Learning How to Honnold

By: Eugene F. Soltes, Sara Hess and Dutch Leonard
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:9
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Abstract

Alex Honnold is the world’s most accomplished free climber. To many, climbing sheer vertical faces of rock—like the famed El Capitan—without a rope is viewed as not simply risky but reckless. Honnold contrasts this sentiment by presenting his perspective on risk taking and the challenges of living a fulfilled life.

Keywords

Risk Management; Goals and Objectives; Personal Development and Career; Perspective

Citation

Soltes, Eugene F., Sara Hess, and Dutch Leonard. "Learning How to Honnold." Harvard Business School Case 119-043, October 2018.
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Eugene F. Soltes

Accounting and Management
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