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

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Perkins, Dennis N. T., 1942-
Otros Autores: Holtman, Margaret P., Murphy, Jillian B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : American Management Association, ©2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Shackleton, Ernest Henry, > Sir, > 1874-1922.
Leadership.
Strategic planning.
Survival.
Explorers > Antarctica.
Leadership
Planification stratégique.
Habiletés de survie.
Explorateurs > Antarctique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Leadership.
Discoveries in geography > British.
Explorers.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > British.
Antarctica.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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