The race to the South Pole was also Amundsen’s second expedition in command, but prior to that he had sailed on another expedition to Antarctica, and had spent decades learning about and experiencing freezing climates in Norway. Research: Scott led two expeditions to Antarctica, but each were his only experience in the polar environment. All show Amundsen to be an outstanding planner, and contributed to his brilliant leadership. I took numerous leadership lessons from the book, but here are the ones that stand out for me a few days later. The contrast made between Roald Amundsen, who successfully won the race and brought all his team home safely, with Robert Scott, who arrived at the Pole one month later but died along with his team on the return journey, is a great study in contrasting leadership styles. It was a fascinating and moving book – in fact it was one of the most powerful books I’ve read in a long time. I recently finished reading Roland Huntford’s excellent book Last Place on Earth, a dual biography that retells the story of Scott and Amundsen in their race to be first to the South Pole in 1911-1912.
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