My Antarctic Expedition – My attempt to save our planet (Part 4)

This is a part of my ?Antarctica Calling? series, a story capturing my journey to Antarctica as a part of 2041, in the toughest leadership course on the planet as I learnt how can we save the only planet we have.

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NUMBER 10: ESTABLISH A CULTURE

As I climbed up the icy glaciers and snowy terrains in the Antarctic Peninsula, my body remained tense but my mind was at ease. I trudged up the slope connected to my team mates by a rope, all the time staring at my feet and the ground around it. Continually searching for a foothold on the icy terrain, I was always also feeling the rope for tightness and slack. Either of these meant a member was either going fast or slow and I was to respond to it accordingly. With a diverse age group in the hike team, an expedition member has to be aware of the others weakness and strengths as well as his own, knowing when to lead the team from the front and when to lead it from the rear. An unspoken culture had formed itself in our team with all the members adjusting each other to achieve the best possible situation. This not only allowed us to make the most of the hike but also enabled us to appreciate Antarctica in a manner that would?ve been missed had I trudged on the slope with only the goal of reaching the peak in mind.

A team culture not only results in a great amount of team respect, it also drives high performance. Once a culture is set the way you want it to be, you can choose the appropriate leadership style for the situation be it a democratic approach, delegation approach or a control approach.

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