“Because it’s there”. That was George Mallory’s famous answer when he was asked about why he wanted to climb Everest. It is true that there seems to be no other logical reason that people would want to expose themselves to mental hardship and physical risk to get to the top of a mountain. However, there is much to be said for the lessons that can be learned from the committing sport of mountaineering, particularly in the equally lofty arenas of leadership and personal management. Leadership,...