In May 1996, 33 climbers—experts, not tourists—set out to summit Everest. Plans were laid. Risks known. Support teams ready.
But when the weather shifted, so did the story.
Warnings whispered through radio channels. Still, they climbed. Because momentum is seductive. Because turning back feels like failure. Because you can almost see the top.
Then the storm came.
Eight died.
It’s not the severity that makes Everest a parable for leadership. It’s the eerily common human behaviors:
We ignore data that challenges our plans.
We double down when we’ve invested too much.
We confuse action with control.
We wait for clarity, only to find the window has closed.
Uncertainty doesn’t require dysfunction to kill momentum. Just human nature under pressure.
That’s the reality leaders face daily—not a shortage of tools or intelligence, but a context where decisions must be made without certainty.
It’s why I’ve reimagined my podcast.
🔊 Welcome to the Uncertainty Edge Podcast—a space for the hard conversations about real leadership, risk, and the kind of clarity you must practice, not wait for.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts or here.
The future doesn’t wait for certainty. Neither should you.
👉 Subscribe, listen, and lead better even when the path forward is unclear.
