Leading at the edge leadership lessons from the extraordinary saga of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
American Management Association,
c2012.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.