Roald Amundsen in the Age of Polar Exploration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Quest to Conquer the Northwest Passage

Martin Gutmann ()
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Martin Gutmann: ETH Zurich

A chapter in Historians on Leadership and Strategy, 2020, pp 123-140 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the first decades of the twentieth century, the Norwegian Roald Amundsen racked up an unmatched resume of successes in polar exploration, leading the first successful navigation of the fabled Northwest Passage and the expeditions to reach the South and North Poles. This case study examines how Amundsen was able to do so despite having none of the financial or institutional support of his British rivals. The case reveals a number of insights on entrepreneurial leadership in a highly variable and volatile context composed of both social and environmental challenges.

Keywords: Amundsen; Northwest Passage; Polar exploration; Leadership in history; Entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26090-3_8

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