Do you strive for a harmonious, happy workplace? Then get ready for poor performance!

In Respect Trumps Harmony, Antarctic expedition leader Rachael Robertson shares her truly unique experience, backed by extensive research, to show why the highest performing teams are those that let go of harmony, and focus on respective, diversity of opinions and embrace difficult conversations - all in the service of creating remarkable results.

This practical and engaging book provides evidence-based, proven tools to:

• create a culture of open and direct communication and foster bias-free diversity and inclusion

• identify the small issues that are often a symptom of disrespect and end gossip and negativity

 Respect Trumps Harmony will help you to build resilient, adaptable and high-performing teams and maximise the benefits of personal differences.

In Leading on the Edge, Rachael  shares the lessons she learned as leader of a year-long expedition to the wilds of Antarctica. Leading eighteen strangers around the clock for a full year—through months of darkness and with no escape from the frigid cold, howling winds and each other—Robertson learned powerful lessons about what real, authentic leadership is.

Here, she offers a deeply honest and humorous account of what it takes to survive and lead in the harshest environment on Earth. What emerges from her account is a series of powerful and practical leadership lessons for business leaders and managers everywhere.