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Summing Up 24 Aug 2009 | 03:08 am
1. In extremis leaders are inherently motivated because of the danger of the situations in which they’re working; therefore, leaders don’t need to use conventional motivational methods or cheer-leadin...
j. Final Thoughts: Consider Your Own Leadership Competence 23 Aug 2009 | 03:07 am
Obviously, and as we’ve seen in this chapter, followers are profoundly influenced by their leaders in combat and other dangerous settings. The interviews I (and Pat Sweeney) conducted with people work...
Dangerous Work Demands Mutual Loyalty Between Leaders and the Team 22 Aug 2009 | 03:06 am
In extremis leaders sometimes have short-term relationships with their followers. Climbing guides, skydiving organizers, expedition leaders, and even astronauts can rapidly inspire trust and confidenc...
High-Risk Situations Demand Mutual Trust Between Leaders and Followers 22 Aug 2009 | 03:04 am
If competence is the building block of in extremis leadership, trust is the house. The leaders we interviewed often spoke of competence leading to trust relationships in dangerous contexts: It’s take...
Competence Is Critical in High-Risk Environments 22 Aug 2009 | 02:51 am
Followers demand leader competence, and nowhere is that more critical than in dangerous contexts. No amount of legitimate or legal authority is likely to command respect or obedience in a setting wher...
In Extremis Leaders Have a Common Lifestyle with Their Followers: There's No Elitism 21 Aug 2009 | 02:41 am
A fourth unique characteristic of the in extremis pattern emerged when we asked interviewees about their remuneration and lifestyle. In an era where there are entire conferences devoted to executive c...
In Extremis Leaders Have and Inspire High Competence, Trust, and Loyalty 21 Aug 2009 | 02:41 am
Although many characteristics of in extremis leaders tend to set them apart from other organizational leaders, they also hold several characteristics that are widely exhibited by successful leaders ac...
In Extremis Leaders Embrace Continuous Learning 20 Aug 2009 | 02:32 am
In extremis situations demand an outward or learning orientation, and this orientation is also heightened by threat. This is a new variation, but is similar in some ways to a well-established concept ...
In Extremis Leaders Share Risk with Their Followers 20 Aug 2009 | 02:32 am
Another characteristic that sets in extremis leaders apart from other leaders is their willingness to share the same, or more, risk as their followers. This is, of course, partly true because they joi...
In Extremis Leaders Are Inherently Motivated 20 Aug 2009 | 02:30 am
As you might expect, for leader athletes in both team and individual sports, the competency "motivating" was at the top of the list. After all, winning is about farther, harder, faster. One might assu...
