Using the leadership principles of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, this business guide looks to the famous captain of the Endurance for advice on how to lead people.
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Another look at the Shackleton Antarctic expedition, this time with an eye for managerial and leadership techniques which might be gleaned from a man once called "the greatest leader that ever came on God's earth". Two members of the business community show how his example can teach today's business leaders how to manage a team, how to get the best from each individual, how to keep a staff mentally challenged amid routine work, how to lead by example, and, of course, how to handle a crisis. Illustrated with photographs from the expedition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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