In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Shannon Huffman Polson, author of The Grit Factor and CEO of the Grit Institute, talks about her experiences as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, and the lessons learned on grit from women leaders in the US military.Some highlights:The story behind Shannon Huffman Polson being one of the first women to fly an Apache attack helicopterThe inspiration behind the book “The Grit Factor”How owning your own story is critical to leadership and gritThe key to connecting to your core purposeShannon Huffman Polson’s lessons for leading through adversityAlso mentioned in this episode:Angela Duckworth, author, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania,Captain Shaye Haver, US Army, Infantry serviceConnect with Shannon Polson:Shannon Polson Official WebsiteThe Grit InstituteLinkedInTwitterConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:MahanTavakoli.comMore information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: PartneringLeadership.comConnect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website