Discussion Questions
1. Have you ever followed a leader in a high-risk situation? How did you determine that this person was worthy of your trust?
2. Have you ever been the leader in a high-risk activity? How did you approach this task?
3. Have you ever let pursuit of a goal override your common sense and put you in danger? How can you prevent this from happening again?
4. What steps, if any, could have been taken to prevent the disaster on K2 or to lessen the death toll?
5. Why do some people, like the Sherpa on K2, rise to the challenge of a crisis while others do not?
6. What leadership and followership lessons do you take from the disaster on K2?