“Everybody’s heard the story of how Mount Everest was won. Fifty years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay confronted the mountain, braved its dangers, and made it to the top through sheer talent and will. It’s an inspiring tale — yet it obscures a deeper one. The hidden story is less classically heroic — it involves an unassuming manager and, believe it or not, a board of directors — but it reveals heaps more about the nature of great achievements.”

“Figuring out how to motivate your staff and adapt your style for their particular ‘career anchors’ can turn all employees into higher performers.”

“Take Back Your Time Day is a nationwide initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment.”