Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition.
Title:
Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition.
Author:
Perkins, Dennis N.T.
ISBN:
9780814424964
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (277 pages)
Contents:
Preliminaries -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- The Shackleton Saga -- 1 Vision and Quick Victories -- 2 Symbolism and Personal Example -- 3 Optimism and Reality -- 4 Stamina -- 5 The Team Message -- 6 Core Team Values -- 7 Conflict -- 8 Lighten Up! -- 9 Risk -- 10 Tenacious Creativity -- 11 Introduction to the Case Studies -- 12 Business Communication Systems (AT&T/Lucent Technologies) -- 13 Rice Health Systems -- 14 Weyerhaeuser Company -- 15 Malden Mills: Rising from the Ashes -- 16 Learning to Lead at The Edge -- 17 Epilogue: A Perspective on Success and Failure -- Resources -- Critical Leadership Skills Survey -- Your Leadership Expedition -- Your Leadership Expedition Map -- Further Readings from The Edge -- Notes -- Index.
Abstract:
Leadership expert Dennis N.T. Perkins reveals how Shackleton's vision, actions, and philosophy of leadership provide a compass to executives and managers in today's climate of fierce competition, economic uncertainty, and constant change.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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