{"product_id":"leading-on-the-edge-isbn-9780730305491","title":"Leading on the Edge","description":"\u003cb\u003eLessons on authentic leadership from the 58th annual Antarctic expedition\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, successful business speaker and consultant Rachael Robertson shares the lessons she learned as leader of a year-long expedition to the wilds of Antarctica. Leading eighteen strangers around the clock for a full year—through months of darkness and with no escape from the frigid cold, howling winds, and each other—Robertson learned powerful lessons about what real, authentic leadership is. Here, she offers a deeply honest and humorous account of what it takes to survive and lead in the harshest environment on Earth. What emerges from her graphic account is a series of powerful and practical lessons for business leaders and managers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures practical leadership lessons that are particularly helpful for any leader who must get the best out of the team they've got\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures solutions to many challenges common to all workplaces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes real excerpts from Robertson's personal journals through twelve months of leading in the most challenging environment in the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a popular speaker and business leader who has appeared at more than 350 national and international conferences and events for a wide range of industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e explains what it's like to take charge when you've no place to hide and how truly harsh environments can serve as a leadership laboratory that results in truly effective, authentic leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA note from the author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: How I got there 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Leadership can be learned, and taught, early 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Very few decisions in life are irreversible, so make some! 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Always look for ways to extend yourself 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Get out of your depth — it’s a great way to learn to swim 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Don’t expect leadership to be an easy ride 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Antarctica beckons 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sometimes the right thing happens for the wrong reason! 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 People notice when you try to be someone you’re not 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 You know people by what they do, not what they say they do 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 First prepare yourself, then leave your comfort zone 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Preparing to leave 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Seeing what’s wrong is easy — the hard part is the fix 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Understand the game, and play your hand carefully 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Ask ‘why?’, then keep asking why 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Adventure is not without risk 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Try to stay positive: even the stormiest seas eventually subside 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 A handpicked support team can be essential 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Summer in Antarctica 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Make the right decision the right way 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Step up onto the balcony — but you’ll need time and support 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Ambiguity and leadership go hand in hand 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Feeling stressed and overworked? It could be your boundaries 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Good leaders know when to show emotion 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Think ahead and know what you will do in an emergency 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 When you’re spending all your time managing, don’t forget to lead 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Antarctic winter 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 It’s important to know your people, not just the work they do 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 As a leader you are being watched, always 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Find a reason, any reason, to celebrate 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Check in on your people: ask R U OK? 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Take care of the little things 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Judgement comes with experience 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 ‘No triangles’ takes effort and persistence 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Watch out for three-quarter time — keep your energy up 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The return 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Go the distance 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: What it takes to be an inspirational leader 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Build teamwork with ‘no triangles’ 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachael Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most in-demand inspirational business speakers and leadership consultants in the world. 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