4Rethink the Old Ways

Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we cannot afford to be extravagant.

Roald Amundsen

 

Nothing ever stays the same in business or in exploration; there will always be new ways of doing things, as technology, and changes in mindset, constantly shift the goal posts. Therefore, it is vital to innovate, to question established procedure, never to take anything for granted.

The best leaders are able to think outside the box – they do not allow themselves to be trapped in a cycle of past behaviour, a slave to whatever happened to work in the past. The original polar explorers were always pushing the boundaries in response to changes in technology, constantly refining their processes and equipment ...

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