Ernest Shackleton 1. Was Shackleton a leader or an entrepreneur? How effective was he? During his entire life Shackleton has displayed an amazing mix of abilities that belong both to leaders and entrepreneurs. Nowadays‚ we may fail to see that behind a leader there are many people working for him or for his vision. One may call these people entrepreneurs. They are able to perform difficult task starting from scratch‚ but they usually lack a vision of their own‚ or at least they lack a vision
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SHACKLETON’S WAY Earnest Shackleton‚ was the leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. He showed great leadership in the choosing‚ leading and saving his crew of 27 men. Shackleton led his men with strength and respect. He had a great ability to display the strength of each individual man‚ while leading them as a team. In choosing his crew‚ he not only looked at the work that they would do‚ but also how they would get along with the rest of the men. In the toughest circumstances‚ it
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in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance 1. Was Ernest Shackleton a good leader? What were his personality traits and leadership styles? If he were living in modern times would he be a success as an entrepreneur or as a senior executive in a corporation? Why or why not? Ernest Shackleton was one of the greatest leaders of all time. His leadership and motivation were the driving forces behind the survival of his crew in their Antarctic journey. Shackleton displayed many personality
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Earnest Shackleton: Moral Challenge Earnest Shackleton‚ leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition showed great moral leadership in the choosing‚ leading and ultimate saving of his crew of 27 men. Shackleton led his men with strength and respect. He had a great ability to showcase the strength of individual men‚ while leading them as a team. In choosing his crew‚ he not only looked at the work that they would do‚ but also how they would interact with the rest of the men. In the most trying
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Leadership in Crisis Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance aFriendInNeed Situation Overview: Shackleton sailed with 27 men from South Georgia Island on a British Polar expedition into South Atlantic aboard the ship called Endurance. The south pole had been recently reached in 1911. The goal of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to become the first explorers to land on the Antarctic continent as well as cross it. The original plan was to sail Endurance through
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Ernest Shackleton set out on October twenty-sixth‚ 1914‚ prepared for an incredible journey. He was going to cross the antarctic‚ which was obviously going to be an amazing trip‚ which it was. It did not‚ however‚ go as expected. Their ship the Endurance was trapped in the ice‚ and crushed. For the next three years‚ they were trapped on the ice‚ alive only so long as they had the will to survive. Through this experience‚ Ernest Shackleton learned that to live he needed perseverance‚ positivity‚ and
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It will include a brief outline of Shackleton’s expedition‚ followed by the two main types of leadership which he displayed before then looking more in depth at how Shackleton led up until he reached elephant island through the interpersonal development of his men and the decisions he made as a leader. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton‚ was born on the 15th February 1874 and died on the 5th January 1922 and was an Anglo-Irish polar explorer. His first experience of the Polar Regions was as third officer
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I. Introduction Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton‚ a British explore‚ was born in Kilkee‚ County Kildare‚ Ireland on February 15th‚ 1874. His family moved to London when he was 10 years old. At the age of 16‚ he dropped out from school to join the Merchant Marines‚ the youngest age to join the service at time. In 1898‚ Shackleton became a qualified master and a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve in 1901. Yearning for adventure and fame‚ in 1901 he applied for a position in Robert Falcon Scott
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Ernest Shackleton: High-Stakes Leadership The topic of this leadership case study is Ernest Shackleton. This paper will identify the development of Shackleton’s leadership skills‚ provide examples and reflections of his abilities‚ and relate how he played an essential role in one of history’s greatest survival stories. This study of Shackleton’s leadership is set loosely within the framework of the five practices of exemplary leadership set forth in The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner
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(Gini’s class‚ January 20‚ 2017). Leadership is about inspiring others‚ empowering them‚ leading the way. Authority is directing commands‚ coercing people into following one’s rule/plan‚ followers are fearful but their respect was not earned. Ernest Shackleton was one of the polar explorers‚ who went looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune by setting records during an era known as‚ the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.” He set out with 28 men to the South Pole with the goal as the first people
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