Blake: Leader
Sailor and marine scientist Dr Mark Orams examines Sir Peter Blake's successful style of leadership from a personal viewpoint. The book mixes reminiscences and anecdotes from Orams and other sporting and business figures that worked closely with Blake, and includes practical obs... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| NBS Text |
Careers & Success |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade;Professional and scholarly |
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| Number of Pages |
204 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 154mm
Height: 233mm
Spine: 16mm |
| Weight |
302g |
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| Dewey Code |
797.14092 |
| Catalogue Code |
63133 |
Description of this Book
New Zealand lost one of its favourite sons when Sir Peter Blake was shot and killed in the Amazon in late 2001. Blake had become a icon after leading New Zealand to victory in the 1995 and 2000 America's Cups, following earlier successes in the Whitbread Round the World Race and Jules Verne Challenge. His accomplishments demonstrate his skill at assembling, managing and leading winning teams. Blake: Leader is written by sailor and marine scientist Dr Mark Orams, who sailed around the world with Blake and worked with him at Team New Zealand and Blakexpeditions. In this book he looks at Blake's successful style of leadership from a personal viewpoint. It mixes reminiscences and anecdotes from Orams and other sporting and business figures who worked closely with Blake, and includes practical observations of how he chose and led teams. Break-out boxes and chapter summaries highlight key points and techniques that can be used by leaders and team members in a wide range of sports and business situations. Chapters include building a great team, being a great leader, enouraging a great work ethic and having a winning attitude. It also examines the unique New Zealand style of leadership demonstrated by other great Kiwi leaders and how Blake's legacy can be taken into the future.
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Author's Bio
Mark Orams is a successful yachtsman, scientist, environmentalist and adventurer. He was the inaugural executive director of the Sir Peter Blake Trust from 2004 to 2007 and has spoken widely on Blake's leadership style.
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