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Leading at the edge leadership lessons from the extraordinary saga of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition

For the 100th anniversary of the Race to the South Pole, a fresh look at what Shackleton's legendary Antarctic adventure can teach us about true leadership

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perkins, Dennis N. T.
Other Authors: Holtman, Margaret P., Murphy, Jillian B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York American Management Association 2012
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Leadership / Fast
Explorers / Fast
Discoveries In Geography / British / Fast
Strategic Planning / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85128511
Survival / Fast
Planification Stratégique
Shackleton, Ernest Henry / Sir / 1874-1922 / Fast / Https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/e39pbjcr8qkkt673jfjk6f6dwc
Strategic Planning / Fast
Leadership
Business & Economics / Leadership / Bisacsh
Shackleton, Ernest Henry / Sir / 1874-1922 / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50002512
Leadership / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85075480
Habiletés De Survie
Survival / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85130882
Antarctica / Discovery And Exploration / British
Explorateurs / Antarctique
Antarctica / Fast / Https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/e39pbjc3mgkfjkxrcgfdpvmhg3
Explorers / Antarctica
Online Access:
Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Acknowledgments for the second edition
  • Acknowledgments for the first edition
  • Preface
  • The Shackleton saga
  • Ten strategies for leading at the edge
  • Vision and quick victories
  • Strategy 1: never lose sight of the ultimate goal, and focus energy on short-term objectives
  • Symbolism and personal example
  • Strategy 2: set a personal example with visible, memorable symbols and behaviors : optimism and reality
  • Strategy 3: instill optimism and self-confidence, but stay grounded in reality : stamina
  • Strategy 4: take care of yourself : maintain your stamina and let go of guilt
  • The team message
  • Strategy 5: reinforce the team message constantly : "We are one : we live or die together."
  • Core team values
  • Strategy 6: minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect :
  • Conflict
  • Strategy 7: master conflict : deal with anger in small doses, engage dissidents, and avoid needless power struggles
  • Lighten up!
  • Strategy 8: find something to celebrate and something to laugh about : risk
  • Strategy 9: be willing to take the big risk
  • Tenacious creativity
  • Strategy 10: never give up : there's always another move
  • Continuing your expedition
  • Learning to lead at the edge
  • Epilogue: what makes an exceptional leader?
  • Tools for leading at the edge
  • Expedition toolkit
  • Critical leadership skills survey
  • Your leadership expedition : a personal development plan
  • Your leadership expedition map
  • Identifying hidden conflicts : conducting a moose round-up
  • Resolving conflicts : lessons from the martial arts
  • Further readings from the edge
  • Notes
  • Index

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