
K2: Brotherhood of the Rope (C)
Clawson, James G.;...
K2: Brotherhood of the Rope (C)
Clawson, James G.; Yemen, Gerry
OB-0963 | Published November 14, 2008 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
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Chris Warner led a team of experienced mountain climbers on an expedition to reach the summit of K2?the second-highest in the world. After failing to succeed on their first few attempts, Warner and his team brought together other teams hoping to reach the summit, and representing eight different countries, to work together for success. Their story is a narrative full of examples, where in some instances, a leadership point of view was taken, and other times it was not. The successes and failures of the expedition's approach makes for a story bursting with real-world examples and offers an exciting framework to house theoretical concepts about team-building and leadership. Although grounded in the written cases, the series also includes an optional video supplement to enhance student learning. The C case epilogue describes the daunting physical and moral task team members face while descending K2. One of Warner's team members suggests they faced the ultimate moral dilemma: Do you look to your own self-preservation and survive, or do you look to try to help somebody else at all costs?
This case series (1) encourages students to explore events in their own lives that have shaped their values and assumptions about management, teamwork, and the direction of their lives; (2) offers an introduction to the essential elements of world-class performance, team structure and leadership, and finding purpose in life; and (3) examines characteristics of high-performing teams.
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