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by Rachael Robertson
Leading on the Edge: Extraordinary Stories and Leadership Insights from The World's Most Extreme Workplace
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
A note from the author
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part I: How I got there
Chapter 1: Leadership can be learned, and taught, early
Leader without a title
A code to live by
Chapter 2: Very few decisions in life are irreversible, so make some!
Convinced by an act of grace
Me … a park ranger?
Chapter 3: Always look for ways to extend yourself
Acting up
The power of influence
Chapter 4: Get out of your depth — it's a great way to learn to swim
Headed for Chief Ranger
Knocked back, but a new opportunity emerges
A glimmer of hope
Chapter 5: Don't expect leadership to be an easy ride
Into the cauldron
And then it got nasty
Part II: Antarctica beckons
Chapter 6: Sometimes the right thing happens for the wrong reason!
How do you recruit for values?
The selection process
The phone interview
Shortlisted!
The screening process
Transparency and honesty
Chapter 7: People notice when you try to be someone you're not
Tough competition
Playing games
Not playing games
Chapter 8: You know people by what they do, not what they say they do
The penny drops
Interview on a double bed
Leaving boot camp on a high
Breaking the news
Chapter 9: First prepare yourself, then leave your comfort zone
The appointment
Media frenzy
Leaving Parks Victoria
The first crisis of confidence
Part III: Preparing to leave
Chapter 10: Seeing what's wrong is easy — the hard part is the fix
Expedition leader school
How Antarctic expeditions work
Meeting my fellow expeditioners
Not ‘one of the boys’
When a culture is broken
Mutual respect — the foundation of our desired culture
Chapter 11: Understand the game, and play your hand carefully
Cooperation through shared understanding
Sharing leadership around
Information is power
Chapter 12: Ask ‘why?’, then keep asking why
Fire training
Falling apart at the seams
Why we acted the way we did
Chapter 13: Adventure is not without risk
Boat training and a near-death experience
The expedition nears
Chapter 14: Try to stay positive: even the stormiest seas eventually subside
At the dock
We set sail
The Southern Ocean
Into Antarctic waters
Chapter 15: A handpicked support team can be essential
Going off half-cocked
Alcohol and culture
Davis resupply
Part IV: Summer in Antarctica
Chapter 16: Make the right decision the right way
Allocation of scarce resources
Leadership style — you scratch my back …
A Chinese welcome
Chapter 17: Step up onto the balcony — but you'll need time and support
Loyal deputies
Food and other supplies
Chapter 18: Ambiguity and leadership go hand in hand
Shades of grey … well, blue really
Strike while the iron's hot
White Christmas
Chapter 19: Feeling stressed and overworked? It could be your boundaries
Sex on the ice
A blooming relationship
Sleepout and New Year's Eve
It's boundaries, not time management
Chapter 20: Good leaders know when to show emotion
The planes arrive and the pace picks up
How not to prepare for a sleepout in Antarctica
Unauthorised cricket and a taste of things to come
Chapter 21: Think ahead and know what you will do in an emergency
The plane crash
Crisis assessment
Saved by a blizzard
Crisis leadership
Chapter 22: When you're spending all your time managing, don't forget to lead
Driving under the influence
The end of science
The end of summer
The problem with Texas
Goodbye summerers
Prime Aussie beef and potato gems for the Russians
Part V: Antarctic winter
Chapter 23: It's important to know your people, not just the work they do
Some myths dispelled
Time on our hands
Daytime jollies
Super Tuesday
Chapter 24: As a leader you are being watched, always
Perpetual scrutiny
Never off duty
Chapter 25: Find a reason, any reason, to celebrate
Families and friends missed
If in doubt, make something up
Time for a holiday
Caring for our physical selves
Chapter 26: Check in on your people: ask R U OK?
I get toasted
Midwinter
Midwinter swim
Chapter 27: Take care of the little things
The bacon war
But the bacon war wasn't about bacon
Bacon wars are symptoms of deeper issues, usually about respect
Mr Scrapey
Chapter 28: Judgement comes with experience
Who cut your hair?
Footy killed the radio star
Match the person to the task
Chapter 29: ‘No triangles’ takes effort and persistence
Different strokes for different folks
No triangles, and difficult conversations
Return of the sun
Chapter 30: Watch out for three-quarter time — keep your energy up
Where to next?
Three-quarter time syndrome
Part VI: The return
Chapter 31: Go the distance
For goodness’ sake, go outside!
Preparing the station
New faces and the newspaper
120 new souls arrive
Letting go of the reins
Goodbye Antarctica, it's been real
The journey home
Reflections
Appendix A: What it takes to be an inspirational leader
Appendix B: Build teamwork with ‘no triangles’
Index
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