Description
Shackleton faced many of the same problems encountered by managers today: bringing a diverse group together to work toward a common goal; handling the constant naysayer; bucking up the perpetual worrier; keeping the disgruntled from poisoning the atmosphere, battling boredom and fatigue, bringing order and success to a chaotic environment; working with limited resources.
He embodied the attributes of the best business leaders: those who have adroitly adapted to an accelerating revolution in the workplace. The principles of democracy that changed the map of the world in the late twentieth century have finally trickled down to the workplace. Hierarchies are being flattened and formalities abandoned. Even the highest-ranking bosses are rejecting many of the perks and trappings of the privileged taskmaster. They want success, but they also want to make a contribution to their fields and to their communities.
ISBN:0670891967
