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Leadership Lessons From The Race To The South Pole: Why Amundsen Lived And Scott Died
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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 191112 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 Goodand Badplanning, 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 Notsogood 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 Indepth Understanding Of A New Method For Assessing The Health Of Any Projectand Running It Successfully.
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