Leadership 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
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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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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 ’s Discovery expedition
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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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The last of the crew members were rescued on August 30‚ 1916. More than 2 years after they had set out – in the face of the many dangers they faced during the failed expedition – Shackleton mustered together the courage‚ willpower‚ wit‚ & leadership and brought each and every member back home alive. b. Shackleton assembled a group of men that were willing to go with him on a hazardous journey. They were paid little‚ there were long months of complete darkness‚ and constant danger. Safe return
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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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ASSIGNMENT DEVELOPING STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS YASAR D. INTERNATIONAL MBA Introduction Leadership and management‚ these are two words we use on daily basis. But the questions like how do we realise good leaders‚ what qualities‚ attitude‚ style and behaviour do they exhibit‚ are frequent. The ability to lead is not connected to education‚ although most leaders are intelligent people. Many qualities required for a leader are also possessed by managers. There are interconnection
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person with superb leadership skills takes time‚ energy and commitment. This is a person who has strong principles‚ courage and dedication to a clear vision. People follow a greast leader because he is representative of the beliefs of a group. The followers of the leader often provide the necessary support for the team to advance and succeed in achieving their goals. An individual with good leadership skills will recognize and reward the team for the greater cause. These Special skills of a leader draw
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Introduction Leadership was defined by Hannagan (1995) as the process of motivating other people to act in particular ways to achieve specific goals by variety of means that denote leadership styles. Motivation‚ or the amount of effort individuals were willing to put into their work‚ was the key to holding the team together. Leaders’ power‚ leader-follower relationship and the task to be accomplished were the key variables in determining the particular leadership style required. And high-quality
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I believe to have effective leadership skills is to have a good understanding of yourself. This is a stepping stone when understanding other people. Knowing your strengths‚ weaknesses‚ skill sets and values are a few of the many important factors when trying to respond and influence others or resolving conflicts. I know from personal experience that I enjoyed a manager that had a democratic style which encouraged team participation and various ideas. No one wants to work with a micro-manager
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