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Autore |
Perkins Dennis N. T. <1942-> |
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Leading at the edge [[electronic resource] ] : leadership lessons from the extraordinary saga of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition / / Dennis N.T. Perkins ; with Margaret P. Holtman, Paul R. Kessler, and Catherine McCarthy |
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New York, : Amacom, c2000 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Leadership |
Strategic planning |
Survival |
Explorers - Antarctica |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-249) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; The Shackleton Saga; 1 Vision and Quick Victories; 2 Symbolism and Personal Example; 3 Optimism and Reality; 4 Stamina; 5 The Team Message; 6 Core Team Values; 7 Conflict; 8 Lighten Up!; 9 Risk; 10 Tenacious Creativity; 11 Introduction to the Case Studies; 12 Business Communication Systems (AT&T/Lucent Technologies); 13 Rice Health Systems; 14 Weyerhaeuser Company; 15 Malden Mills: Rising from the Ashes; 16 Learning to Lead at The Edge; 17 Epilogue: A Perspective on Success and Failure; Resources; Critical Leadership Skills Survey |
Your Leadership ExpeditionYour Leadership Expedition Map; Further Readings from The Edge; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Leadership expert Dennis N.T. Perkins reveals how Shackleton's vision, actions, and philosophy of leadership provide a compass to executives and managers in today's climate of fierce competition, economic uncertainty, and constant change. |
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