Destructive goal pursuit: The mount everest disaster

1. Introduction
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Part I. Learning from the Everest Disaster

2. The 1996 mount everest climbing disaster: Recounting the tragic events
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3. “Why haven’t they turned around?”: The search for answers
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Part II. Destructive Goal Pursuit

4. The problem of goalodicy: The unintended consequences of goal pursuit
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5. The problem with leadership: How leadership contributed to the tragedy
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6. Warning signs: Indicators of goalodicy
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7. The recipe for disaster: Seven steps leading to goalodicy
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Part III. From Destructive to Productive Pursuit

8. Teamwork: Building the foundation for effective goal pursuit
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9. Team learning: Responding to organizational and environmental complexity
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10. Beyond goals: Overcoming destructive goal pursuit through learning
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Part IV. Rethinking Leadership in Organizations

11. Rethinking leadership in organizations
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12. Conclusion: Putting leadership into action
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Keywords: Business and Management, Management, Human Resource Management