Into the storm : lessons in teamwork from the treacherous Sydney to Hobart ocean race / Dennis N.T. Perkins, with Jillian B. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perkins, Dennis N. T., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teams in the workplace.

Leadership.

Management.

Yacht racing--Australia--Case studies.

Yacht racing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Lessons in teamwork from the treacherous Sydney to Hobart ocean race

Place of Publication:

New York : American Management Association, c2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A gripping adventure story...an extraordinary lesson in teamwork.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Map of the Sydney to Hobart Race; Preface: At the Edge; The Role of the Leader; Part One: The Story of the AFR Midnight Rambler and the Sydney to Hobart Race; 1: The Everest of Ocean Racing; 2: The Patriarch of a Sailing Family; 3: Nuzulu and the Start of a Winning Team; 4: The Midnight Rambler-A One-Off Boat; 5: The Ramblers-Run-Up to the Race; 6: The Aussie Competitors; 7: Sayonara-The Big Yank Tank; 8: Uncertain Weather-Buster or Bomb?; 9: AFR Midnight Rambler-And They're Away!

10: Sayonara-The Best Professional Sailors on the Planet11: AFR Midnight Rambler-Smokin'; 12: Sayonara-Temporary Humility; 13: An Ominous Forecast-Storm Warning; 14: AFR Midnight Rambler-Hard or Squishy?; 15: VC Off shore Stand Aside-A Twist of Fate; 16: Rescue from the Sky-Angels on Winches; 17: AFR Midnight Rambler-Hell on White Water; 18: AFR Midnight Rambler-Sharing the Helm; 19: Sword of Orion-Out of Control; 20: General Mayday-An Official Catastrophe; 21: AFR Midnight Rambler-Listen to That; 22: Sayonara-Tack the Boat; 23: AFR Midnight Rambler-A Commanding Position

24: Sayonara-A Thousand Years25: Go the Rambler!; 26: Wake of the Storm; 27: Blue Water, Short Ocean-The Ramblers' Record of Sustained Success; Part Two: Critical Strategies for Teamwork at The Edge; 28: Introduction to the Strategies; 29: The Research Challenge; 30: My Hobart; 31: Team Unity: Make the team the rock star.; 32: Prepare, Prepare, Prepare: Remove all excuses for failure.; 33: Balanced Optimism: Find and focus on the winning scenario.; 34: Relentless Learning: Build a gung- ho culture of learning and innovation.; 35: Calculated Risk: Be willing to sail into the storm.

36: Stay Connected: Cut through the noise of the wind and the waves.37: Step into the Breach: Find ways to share the helm.; 38: Eliminate Friction: Step up to conflict- and deal with the things that slow you down.; 39: Practiced Resilience: Master the art of rapid recovery.; 40: Tenacious Creativity: Never give up- there's always another move.; A Note to the Skipper; The Parts of a Sailboat; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781283688369

1283688360

9780814431603

0814431607

OCLC:

830001668