If you've ever wondered how climbing Mount Everest can lead to evading soldiers in Russia, skiing away from polar bears in Greenland, or having a mental breakdown in the middle of Seoul, this book has some answers. From the thin air of Everest to the fluorescent glare of management consulting strategy sessions, Jane Lee has chased records, promotions, and that elusive thing called 'purpose'. She has led teams where the stakes were life or death, and others where the greatest peril was a poorly formatted PowerPoint deck. Along the way, she has discovered that whether you're wearing climbing boots or power heels, progress usually comes with blisters, detours, and the roaring avalanche of self-doubt. This is a book about becoming an accidental leader, coaxing performance out of unlikely teams, and recognising the questionable wisdom of chasing conventional success.