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Chargement... Ernest Shackleton, Exploring Leadershippar Nancy Koehn
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Broadly speaking, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was not successful; he never achieved any of the goals he originally set for himself. But when confronted with crushing adversity, he inspired his crew to work together to survive against incredible odds. While stranded on an ice floe 1,200 miles from civilization, Shackleton's discipline, fortitude, and heroism overcame months of hardship and peril to get all his men to safety. Here, in this brief eBook, Harvard Business School professor Nancy F. Koehn writes that his is an example from which every leader in today's unstoppable turbulence can learn. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This account stresses how valuable Shackleton's leadership skills were in the endeavor. The segments of these skills are itemized and discussed so readers can gain understanding for what made the man and the mission a success in spite of not meeting the goal.
The book is marred by having Chapter 7 appear twice. It is easy, obviously, with a kindle to move to the next chapter but it is jarring hence the loss of half a star. The photographs of the Shackleton expedition included at the end are awe inspiring. 4.5 stars (