TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perkins,Dennis N.T.
AU  - Holtman,Margaret P.
AU  - Murphy,Jillian B.
ED  - ProQuest (Firm)
TI  - Leading at the edge: leadership lessons from the extraordinary saga of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition 
AV  - HD57.7 .P46 2012
U1  - 658.4/092 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - American Management Association
KW  - Shackleton, Ernest Henry,
KW  - Leadership
KW  - Strategic planning
KW  - Survival
KW  - Explorers
KW  - Antarctica
KW  - Discovery and exploration
KW  - British
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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; Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries
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ER  -