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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character from a fantasy epic poem known as “The Odyssey.” He traveled on a twenty year journey with many men along with him but in the end all of his men perished; Odysseus can be classified as a leader and a hero along with a man named Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton is a real life man who went on an expedition to reach Antarctica in the years 1914 to 1916. He also had a whole crew with him for the journey and he saved all of them. When comparing leadership of these two men the three most important traits
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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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earned by how one leads‚ but authority is fear and respect‚ not earned (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
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The 1920’s was a prosperous time for the economy. Hopes were high‚ and money was plentiful. For once in a long time since the war people were happy‚ and over optimistic. People were ready to go out and live their life free‚ and wild. They didn’t want to sit back‚ and just let life pass the by. They showed their need for freedom‚ want for something new‚ and all their emotions in music. They used it to express their feelings that they had no idea how to express‚ so they poured their heart‚ and soul
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10). Leadership is something willing‚ but also something chosen. By making the choice to lead you are an embodiment of virtue. This thought does not start and end with Aristotle‚ but also with a more modern writer‚ C.S. Lewis. In his essay “The Way‚” the second essay in his work The Abolition of Man (1944)‚ Lewis acknowledges the a similar idea that man cannot be reduced to impulse or instinct in order to guide your actions. Practical Wisdom is Lewis’ distinction of validating the existence of
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resources currently controlled.” Using this definition‚ evaluate Shackleton’s actions on the Endurance expedition. Was Shackleton an entrepreneur? I believe Shackleton could have defined entrepreneurship as the “relentless Pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled” as well‚ and he definitely was an entrepreneur. He faced with same problems as today`s entrepreneurs do such as‚ hiring‚ morale‚ raising money‚ profitability. He pursued opportunity and did it with as much
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"Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance” 1) In what context should the Endurance expedition be analyzed? As a scientific endeavor? An entrepreneurial venture? An exercise in imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question‚ was it a success or a failure? The case study examined Ernest Shackleton and his Antarctic exploration with his ship the Endurance. This expedition took place in
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1. What were the underlying causes of the Endurance crisis? Two major underlying causes of the Endurance Crisis are: A. Bad evaluation of circumstances and stubbornness instead of perseverance. Shackleton was ready to depart to Antarctica however; just when he was at South Georgia‚ local seamen warned him that he might get trapped and advised him to wait until next year. At this point he had the opportunity to make a decision and wait‚ but due to the compromises reached with his sponsors
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