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Leading at the edge : leadership lessons from the extraordinary saga of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition

by Dennis N. T. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, Paul R. Kessler, Catherine McCarthy

An analysis of leadership strategies derived from the 1914 Antarctic expedition, outlining ten lessons for managing teams through uncertainty. The text applies historical survival tactics to modern business environments using contemporary case studies.

Accession 14044 ISBN 9780814405437 Publisher AMACOM
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Examines Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition through the lens of business--to reveal a set of powerful strategies for corporate leaders. --blurb

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