The Climb is a leadership fable in which Chris Balmert, the CEO of the company is given the challenge to grow the company rapidly. He and his leadership team struggle meeting the challenge.Chris meets leadership coach and rock climbing guide, Don McGrath (also the author of the book), who takes the team on some rock climbing adventures, where they learn important lessons about fear, commitment, teamwork, and more.7 Keys to Navigating Change emerge from the story and are summarized by the author in the final chapter.