5The Team Message

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Shackleton was always opposed to splitting the party, and he very wisely refused to consider such a move … although the temptation to explore … was almost overwhelming.1

—Frank A. Worsley

Teamwork has become something of a modern rallying cry in today’s high-performing organizations. Sometimes the word appears so often that it seems to be just another corporate buzzword, and leaders invoke the teamwork mantra whether or not the task calls for collaborative effort. Or, as happens in many academic organizations, teamwork is preached but individual ...

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