Leading at The Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition

(Paperback, Second Edition)

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Drawing on the amazing story of Shackleton and his polar exploration teams 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 Edgeuncovers 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, youll 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 celebrate,
• 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 ofLeading at the Edgefeatures 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 todays leaders learn valuable lessons about the meaning of true success.

Reviews

..". tells the story of survival, and along the way points out how Shackleton's leadership made a difference.This is what makes this book such a compelling read." --Mindconnection
..". there are many leadership lessons to be learned from Shackleton's amazing adventure."--ABA Banking Journal
..".book will change the way you think about and approach leadership in a crisis situation..." --Blog Business World
..".interpretation of Shackleton's strategies is relatable to today's leaders showing that leadership skills transcend time." --Yahoo Voices
..".succeeds in crafting a true leadership guide for the 21st century." --Risk Mangement magazine
"After having read a dozen or two leadership books over the past decade, this book stands out...The author does an exceptional job..." --Suite101
"The lessons are not just about leadership, but about life, persistence and the extraordinary resilience." --A Slice of Leadership
"The lessons are powerful, the real world examples revealing and the book worthy of much discussion and thought." --Hike Bike and Travel

Author Bio

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 Services at Syncretics.