This is an interesting article from HBR, Oct 2001 by Michael Useem, a professor from Wharton. A group of MBA students and executives participating in the class took a trip to Mount Everest to learn and put into action some of the basic principles of leadership. Useem describes how the journey in elevated circumstances, such as those that can be found in a trip to Mount Everest, can teach important lessons in leadership as the sense of urgency and unpredictability of the environment are different. The findings of the article focus on four principles:
Leaders should be lead by the group's needs
Inaction can sometimes be the most difficult, but wisest, action
If your words don't stick, you haven't spoken
Leading upwards can feel wrong when it's right
If anyone wants a copy of the article, let me know and I can email a soft copy to you.
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