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Leadership Lessons from the Race to the South Pole - Why Amundsen Lived and Scott Died (Hardcover)
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Leadership Lessons from the Race to the South Pole - Why Amundsen Lived and Scott Died (Hardcover)
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A project management expert identifies methods for running any
project successfully based on lessons learned from the exploits of
two storied explorers. What could be more intriguing than a
management book built around a gripping story of exploration? The
1911-12 race between British explorer Robert Scott and Norwegian
Roald Amundsen to be first to the South Pole provides the rarest of
case studies. Two teams carry out the same project. One is
spectacularly successful; the other fails miserably. Just about
everything about good-and bad-planning, management expert Fergus
O'Connell maintains, can be learned from these leaders. The results
of poor planning are not always as dire as they were for Scott. But
in business, poor planning can have serious consequences, often
because the same mistakes are repeated. Starting with an
introduction that details their exploits, the book goes on to use
Scott and Amundsen as examples of good and not-so-good leadership.
It contrasts the difference in how the two men planned and executed
their projects and how they led their teams, highlighting things
that must be in place for success. What can happen when those
things are ignored is also spelled out. Readers will come away from
this book entertained and with a in-depth understanding of a new
method for assessing the health of any project-and running it
successfully. Analyzes a familiar story from a unique point of
view, using the endeavors of Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to
illustrate project management concepts Offers a practical guide to
running any project successfully Motivates and encourages behavior
change by demonstrating how a little planning beats a lot of
firefighting Shows that we can learn as much from others' failures
as we can from their successes Emphasizes the importance of taking
the time to plan, even when operating in crisis mode
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