Teamwork: Building the foundation for effective goal pursuit

Abstract

The usual inhospitable weather patterns on Everest become unusually hospitable between May and June. This brief bit of relatively mild weather, sandwiched between the harsh winter and the summer monsoon, provides the window to the summit of Everest. The late morning this time of year can be particularly clear, almost pleasant. Since you are breathing the pure supplemental bottled oxygen, you feel a sense of euphoria and forget about the actual inhospitability of the environment. The afternoon sunshine lures you into complacency. The turnaround time that you planned on becomes easy to ignore. You forget that your visit to this inhospitable environment must be brief. It becomes hard to imagine an impending storm. You continue to pursue your goal of reaching the summit without abandon.