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High altitude leadership : what the world's most forbidding peaks teach us about success
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High altitude leadership : what the world's most forbidding peaks teach us about success

Author: Chris Warner; Don Schmincke
Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Leadership is often a risky, lonely role possessing nearly unbearable lows and fleeting highs. Despite this emotionally and intellectually draining roller coaster, a handful of leaders deliver stunning results, with great consistency. They push past current leadership trends in order to achieve the most extremely challenging goals. They don't fall prey to the platitudes or cliches we see so often see in leadership  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Chris Warner; Don Schmincke
ISBN: 9780470345030 0470345039
OCLC Number: 242572506
Description: xxviii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
1. Danger #1: Fear --
2. Danger #2: Selfishness --
3. Danger #3: Tool Seduction --
4. Danger #4: Arrogance --
5. Danger #5: Lone Heroism --
6. Danger #6: Cowardice --
7. Danger #7: Comfort --
8. Danger #8: Gravity --
9. The Journey Begins --
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Leadership is often a risky, lonely role possessing nearly unbearable lows and fleeting highs. Despite this emotionally and intellectually draining roller coaster, a handful of leaders deliver  Read more...

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"The authors present a new approach to leadership development, based on ground-breaking scientific research" (PublicNet.co.uk, November 6th 2008)

 
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