The inspiring story of one group of sailors can teach you everything you need to know about teamwork. Learn the ten critical strategies that will help your team weather the storm of business--and sail to victory.
The inspiring story of one group of sailors can teach you everything you need to know about teamwork. Learn the ten critical strategies that will help your team weather the storm of business--and sail to victory.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
DENNIS PERKINS is the author of Leading at The Edge and CEO of Syncretics Group, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive under conditions of adversity, uncertainty, and change. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, he successfully completed his first Sydney Hobart Race in 2006. JILLIAN B. MURPHY is the Director of Client Services at Syncretics.
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Contents Map of the Sydney to Hobart Race vii Preface: At The Edge ix The Role of the Leader xv PART ONE The Story of the AFR Midnight Rambler and the Sydney to Hobart Race 1 1 The Everest of Ocean Racing 3 2 The Patriarch of a Sailing Family 12 3 Nuzulu and the Start of a Winning Team 15 4 The Midnight Rambler—A One-Off Boat 26 5 The Ramblers—Run-Up to the Race 29 6 The Aussie Competitors 34 7 Sayonara—The Big Yank Tank 39 8 Uncertain Weather—Buster or Bomb? 43 9 AFR Midnight Rambler—And They're Away! 47 10 Sayonara—The Best Professional Sailors on the Planet 52 11 AFR Midnight Rambler—Smokin' 55 12 Sayonara—Temporary Humility 60 13 An Ominous Forecast—Storm Warning 64 14 AFR Midnight Rambler—Hard or Squishy? 69 15 VC Off shore Stand Aside—A Twist of Fate 76 16 Rescue from the Sky—Angels on Winches 81 17 AFR Midnight Rambler—Hell on White Water 89 18 AFR Midnight Rambler—Sharing the Helm 96 19 Sword of Orion—Out of Control 104 20 General Mayday—An Official Catastrophe 113 21 AFR Midnight Rambler—Listen to That 119 22 Sayonara—Tack the Boat 126 23 AFR Midnight Rambler—A Commanding Position 130 24 Sayonara—A Thousand Years 136 25 Go the Rambler! 139 26 Wake of the Storm 144 27 Blue Water, Short Ocean—The Ramblers' Record of Sustained Success 148 PART TWO Critical Strategies for Teamwork at The Edge 155 28 Introduction to the Strategies 157 29 The Research Challenge 160 30 My Hobart 165 31 Team Unity: Make the team the rock star. 170 32 Prepare, Prepare, Prepare: Remove all excuses for failure. 179 33 Balanced Optimism: Find and focus on the winning scenario. 187 34 Relentless Learning: Build a gung-ho culture of learning and innovation. 195 35 Calculated Risk: Be willing to sail into the storm. 206 36 Stay Connected: Cut through the noise of the wind and the waves. 217 37 Step into the Breach: Find ways to share the helm. 223 38 Eliminate Friction: Step up to conflict—and deal with the things that slow you down. 229 39 Practiced Resilience: Master the art of rapid recovery. 236 40 Tenacious Creativity: Never give up—there's always another move. 241 A Note to the Skipper 245 The Parts of a Sailboat 250 Acknowledgments 251 Notes 257 Bibliography 263 Index 267
Contents Map of the Sydney to Hobart Race vii Preface: At The Edge ix The Role of the Leader xv PART ONE The Story of the AFR Midnight Rambler and the Sydney to Hobart Race 1 1 The Everest of Ocean Racing 3 2 The Patriarch of a Sailing Family 12 3 Nuzulu and the Start of a Winning Team 15 4 The Midnight Rambler—A One-Off Boat 26 5 The Ramblers—Run-Up to the Race 29 6 The Aussie Competitors 34 7 Sayonara—The Big Yank Tank 39 8 Uncertain Weather—Buster or Bomb? 43 9 AFR Midnight Rambler—And They're Away! 47 10 Sayonara—The Best Professional Sailors on the Planet 52 11 AFR Midnight Rambler—Smokin' 55 12 Sayonara—Temporary Humility 60 13 An Ominous Forecast—Storm Warning 64 14 AFR Midnight Rambler—Hard or Squishy? 69 15 VC Off shore Stand Aside—A Twist of Fate 76 16 Rescue from the Sky—Angels on Winches 81 17 AFR Midnight Rambler—Hell on White Water 89 18 AFR Midnight Rambler—Sharing the Helm 96 19 Sword of Orion—Out of Control 104 20 General Mayday—An Official Catastrophe 113 21 AFR Midnight Rambler—Listen to That 119 22 Sayonara—Tack the Boat 126 23 AFR Midnight Rambler—A Commanding Position 130 24 Sayonara—A Thousand Years 136 25 Go the Rambler! 139 26 Wake of the Storm 144 27 Blue Water, Short Ocean—The Ramblers' Record of Sustained Success 148 PART TWO Critical Strategies for Teamwork at The Edge 155 28 Introduction to the Strategies 157 29 The Research Challenge 160 30 My Hobart 165 31 Team Unity: Make the team the rock star. 170 32 Prepare, Prepare, Prepare: Remove all excuses for failure. 179 33 Balanced Optimism: Find and focus on the winning scenario. 187 34 Relentless Learning: Build a gung-ho culture of learning and innovation. 195 35 Calculated Risk: Be willing to sail into the storm. 206 36 Stay Connected: Cut through the noise of the wind and the waves. 217 37 Step into the Breach: Find ways to share the helm. 223 38 Eliminate Friction: Step up to conflict—and deal with the things that slow you down. 229 39 Practiced Resilience: Master the art of rapid recovery. 236 40 Tenacious Creativity: Never give up—there's always another move. 241 A Note to the Skipper 245 The Parts of a Sailboat 250 Acknowledgments 251 Notes 257 Bibliography 263 Index 267
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