"The author lays bare his own triumphs and failures while breaking down that elusive edge that turns great leaders into influencers." -Brad Szollose, award-winning author of Liquid Leadership
The Brink is a method for generating leadership in an individual leader and on a team. It is based on the simple assertion that leadership is created in the face of some great challenge or obstacle to overcome, rather than in a vacuum or in comfortable places with no adversity. The Brink model uses climbing a mountain as an analogy throughout for creating that big challenge or goal, and then demonstrates how to create a team to climb it with and outlines the way to create leadership in everyone involved in the process. This metaphor transfers to virtually any leadership position one holds and is organized into a clear list of ingredients essential to leadership.
"As an adventurer, I resonated with the climbing stories and analogies in The Brink. However, the concepts and strategies are valid and powerful for anyone looking to improve as a leader in business and life. A great read!" -Heather Hansen O'Neill, author of Find Your Fire at Forty

Mark Hunter is the president and founder of Pinnacle Coaching, LLC, an international leadership coaching company that works mostly with organizations and executives around leadership and team development. He holds the designation of Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation, serves as the executive team's chief development officer, and is senior program leader for Accomplishment Coaching, LP. He holds a BA in math and economics from Wesleyan University, is a founding member of the Maryland Chapter of the International Coach Federation, and sat on the board of directors for that chapter in its founding year.

Mark is a guest coach on various radio-show interviews and has penned articles for AffluentInvestorMonthly.com as an expert contributor. A keynote speaker at private and corporate events, he leads corporate executive leadership workshops internationally and contributes to the development of hundreds of business and community leaders.

Mark is an adventurer at heart, having traveled the world. He is a certified rescue diver through PADI International, certified snowboard instructor through American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI), and certified wilderness first responder through Wilderness Medical Associates. An avid cross-fit athlete, he has a passion for challenging limits and discovering new opportunities to step outside comfort zones.