To Build Grit, Go Back to Basics

Shannon Huffman Polson, a consultant and former military pilot,
experienced early on how to build grit. At 19, she was the youngest
woman to summit Denali, North America’s highest peak. Then she
overcame many obstacles to fly U.S. Army attack helicopters. Today
Polson coaches people on developing grit in their careers and
workplaces. Building it like a muscle, the process begins with
recognizing your story and understanding your core purpose. And she
explains how it’s still possible to strengthen even during a
pandemic when you’re extremely stressed and strained. Polson is the
author of the new book "The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and
Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World."