True South: Leadership Lessons from Polar Extremes

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True South is uncharted territory in the world of leadership: an in-depth comparison of leadership practices that succeed and fail, observed from the petri dish of the last terrestrial frontier. Ravaged by ripping winds and miles of unspeakable peril in their epic race to claim the South Pole, famed explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott are pitted against each other and the cruel
Antarctic terrain, risking their lives with every step. Swept into the century-old narrative, todays reader will discover the needed navigational tools for a lifetime of compassionate entrepreneurial leadership along the way.

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Framing leadership via the comparison of Amundsen's and Scott's journey to the South Pole makes for an exciting read as Johnston examines their talents, background, preparation, actions, thoughts, and even their youthful activities. It helps demonstrate that new societal issues are not new, and that we have models for success (and failure) if those in positions of influence would follow the basic precepts as outlined herein. Important business concepts such as leadership, strategy, and execution are presented in the highly entertaining and enlightening framework of context, analogy, history, human nature, and value systems. Phil has pulled this off in style. True South is well worth reading. Stanley W. Mandel, Ph.D., CPA, PE Professor of Practice and Director, Angell Center for Entrepreneurship Schools of Business Wake Forest University