Teams tend to unite around a common goal. When one is not obvious, or indeed perceived to be out of reach, individuals will manifest their own and follow them. This can result in a breakdown in team cohesion with devastating results. During all my polar journeys I create a 'Keep Walking Scheme of Manoeuvre'; a planning aide that I first developed for my successful crossing of Iceland in 1994. The aide established a series of achievable goals that take into consideration terrain, fitness levels, sledge loads and altitude. When I left the edge of Antarctica heading for the South Pole I was not focused on the Pole some 700 miles away, but on a point 60 miles away. It is much easier to focus on small steps.
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