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Leading at the Edge

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Description for Leading at the Edge Paperback. Demonstrates the importance of a strong leader in times of adversity, uncertainty, and change. This title reveals leadership lessons that show readers how to: instill optimism while staying grounded in reality; have the courage to step up to risks worth taking; consistently reinforce the team message; and, set a personal example. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.

Drawing on the amazing story of Shackleton and his polar exploration team’s survival against all odds, author Dennis N. T. Perkins demonstrates the importance of a strong leader in times of adversity, uncertainty, and change.

Part adventure tale and part leadership guide, Leading at the Edge uncovers what the legendary Antarctic adventure of Sir Ernest Shackleton, his ship Endurance, and his team of twenty-seven polar explorers can teach us about bringing order to chaos through true leadership.

Among other skills, you’ll learn how to:

  • instill optimism while staying grounded in reality,
  • step up to risks worth taking,
  • consistently reinforce your team message,
  • set a personal example,
  • find things to ... Read more
  • laugh small things off,
  • and--even in the face of extreme temperatures, hazardous ice, scarce food, and complete isolation--never give up.

This second edition of Leading at the Edge features additional lessons, new case studies of the strategies in action, tools to uncover and resolve conflicts, and expanded resources.

An updated epilogue compares the leadership styles of the famous polar explorers Shackleton, Amundsen, and Scott, which transcend the one-hundred-plus years since their historic race to the South Pole to help today’s leaders learn valuable lessons about the meaning of true success.

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Product Details

Publisher
Amacom United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780814431948
SKU
V9780814431948
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Dennis Perkins
DENNIS PERKINS is the author of Leading at The Edge and CEO of Syncretics Group, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive under conditions of adversity, uncertainty, and change. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, he successfully completed his first Sydney Hobart Race in 2006. JILLIAN B. MURPHY is the Director of Client ... Read more

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