Shannon Huffman Polson

BIO

Shannon is an author, business leader, and was one of the first women to fly the Apache attack helicopter in a deployable line position in the U.S. Army. She was assigned to Fort Bragg as the only woman among 120 pilots in the regiment. Shannon commanded three line units on three continents. Shannon later earned her MBA at top ranked Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and led outstanding teams in the corporate world as well, in the medical device and technology industries (Microsoft). Shannon helps companies and organisations develop and deploy purpose-driven leadership for engaged and resilient employees and world-class results through ten years of experience as a top rated keynote speaker and executive educator/executive coach. Shannon is the Author of the acclaimed The Grit Factor, CEO of The Grit Institute and is Host of The Grit Factor podcast.

SKILLS

Leadership | Igniting Business Leaders | Culture Building | Innovation | Resilience | Engagement | Communication | Executive Coaching | Writing | Motivational Speaking

ACHIEVEMENTS

Captain and Pilot, Army Attack Aviation - US Army MBA: The Tuck School Alumni: Microsoft CEO and Founder: www.TheGritInstitute.com Host of The Grit Factor podcast Author - The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World. Clients - Verizon, Intuit, Microsoft, Amazon, New York Life, Bristol Myers Squibb, the FDIC, T-Mobile. Signature presentation—customized for your audience: The Grit Factor: Leading in Times of Challenge and Change. University - Duke | Dartmouth | Seattle Pacific