The Leading at The Edge

<p><strong>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.</strong></p><p>Part adventure tale and part leadership guide <em>Leading at the Edge</em> 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.</p><p>Among other skills you'll learn how to: </p><ul><li>instill optimism while staying grounded in reality </li><li>step up to risks worth taking </li><li>consistently reinforce your team message </li><li>set a personal example </li><li>find things to celebrate </li><li>laugh small things off </li><li>and--even in the face of extreme temperatures hazardous ice scarce food and complete isolation--never give up.</li></ul><p>This second edition of <em>Leading at the Edge</em> features additional lessons new case studies of the strategies in action tools to uncover and resolve conflicts and expanded resources.</p><p>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.</p>