BSP 111: Leading at 90 Below by "Antarctic" Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce, or “Antarctic Mike” is the author of Leading at
90 Below Zero: Extreme Condition…Extraordinary Results, a book
about running a marathon in the coldest continent in the world and
applying the lessons learned to the business world. His trip to
Antarctica was inspired by a book he read about the Imperial
Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914 – where the expedition ship got
trapped in pack ice. The crew escaped and survived for years before
returning home as a result of Ernest Shackleford’s ability to make
difficult decisions to benefit all the crew members. Pierce’s
running a marathon in Antarctica replicates what the world’s best
companies do – they’re willing to do the things that no one in the
industry is doing. Companies that excel are capable of solving
problems that no one else is solving, add value when someone else
isn’t capitalizing on that opportunity, and do the things the
competition can’t or won’t do. The book alludes to the things
leaders can do to help people on their team be more engaged. In
order for this to happen, leaders need to get to know their
employees’ mettle, make a connection with the role each employee
plays within the company, the things they do every day, and what’s
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