There is a proliferation of leadership books which, while interesting, seldom change the way we act as leaders. Great leadership is like a fingerprint - unique to the individuals who exude it. We can, however, glean much by understanding the great masters of leadership.
Of all the leaders found in the history books, few compare with Ernest Shackleton. Where does one start to describe Shackleton's feat? He saved the lives of the whole Endurance party, living for two years in the harshest environment in the world, with turn-of-the-century equipment. With no support from outside agencies, he managed to make a home on a floating ice shelf. He guided three small life boats, with all his men, to an uninhabited island (Elephant Island). He then set sail, in a small boat, to cross eight hundred miles of the roughest water in the world to land on South Georgia. The last leg was to cross unclimbed mountains and glaciers in an epic thirty-hour traverse, to arrive at the last remnant of civilization.
This webcast is an extract from a whitepaper called Conquest Management – A Guide to the Top, which is available from www.davidparmenter.com. David Parmenter has pulled together much that has been written about Shackleton in a way that can be digested and embedded in daily routines.
This audio seminar is a must for those who have already been exposed to David Parmenter's thinking. David will cover Shackleton's winning leadership traits:
- Crisis management
- Recruiting
- Optimism
- Communication
- Psychology
- See the future
- Develop, Engage and Trust
- Reinvent yourself
- Value results and People
- Embody the values
- Serving the leader
About David Parmenter
David Parmenter is a writer, speaker and facilitator who helps organizations measure, report and improve performance. He is on a mission to "change how leading organizations, around the world, measure and manage performance – by 2030." His work on KPIs is now recognized internationally as a breakthrough in understanding how to make performance measures work. His book, Key Performance Indicators – Developing, Using and Implementing Winning KPIs is now one of the top ten performance management books on Amazon.com. His many articles have been published widely in leading management journals.
He has presented workshops and master classes on KPIs around the world. His speaking engagements cover Ireland, Scotland, England, the Czech Republic, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
David has worked for Ernst & Young, BP Oil Ltd, Arthur Andersen, and Price Waterhouse. David is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
