FREE SAMPLE CHAPTER FROMLeading at the Edge
Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
by Dennis N. T. Perkins,with Margaret P. Holtman and Jillian B. Murphy,2nd Edition, Print ISBN: 9780814431948
In December of 1914, the expedition of 27 polar explorers led by Sir Ernest Shackleton left for Antarctica with the goal of completing the first overland crossing of that frozen continent. They ended up being stranded for nearly two years, enduring extreme temperatures, hazardous conditions, and complete isolation. And yet the group remained cohesive, congenial, and—amazingly—alive. Today's leaders have much to learn from this gripping account of survival and the importance of a strong leader in times of adversity. ...
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