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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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    Shackleton Moral Challenge

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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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    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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    characteristics and motivators of those being led and influences them in accordant ways to achieve the same goal collectively. Ernest Henry Shackleton and Vilhjalmur Stefansson‚ both publicly acclaimed for their polar expeditions‚ were remembered by the public for vastly different reasons. While Stefansson was well-known for his geographical and scientific findings along the North Pole‚ Shackleton was admired for his selfless leadership abilities to save all of his crew members after the sinking of his ship‚ Endurance

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    Ernest Shakleton

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    Kouzes and Posner provided us with six disciplines for earning and sustaining credibility. Earnest Shackleton demonstrated these disciplines during his monumental journey. The first of these disciplines is titled discover your self. “Confidence in one’s abilities‚ especially in uncertain and challenging situations‚ is crucial to sustaining credibility.” (James M. Kouzes‚ 2011) Shackleton demonstrated this well before even stepping foot onto the Endurance. He did this when posting his recruitment

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    reached the naked soul of man”.Ernest shackleton was famous for going to the south pole 3 times. Ernest shackleton died in the south pole because he froze to death from the cold and his wife and his kids never get to see him. Thesis: Ernest shackleton was significant because of his trips to the south pole. Introduction “We had seen God in His splendors‚ heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man”By Ernest shackleton.Ernest shackleton was famous for going to the

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    Shackleton's Way Summary

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    Review Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer In 1914‚ Ernest Shackleton and 27 others started on a journey to be the first people to cross the Antarctic Continent. Their ship was caught in the ice‚ eventually crushed‚ and the story of how they all survived has become a classic. In this book‚ the story is retold with new insights and information. The authors focus on Shackleton as leader. The conclusions are very well drawn‚ and the connections and insights regarding

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    Leadership in Crisis

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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? I believe that this expedition should be analyzed as an entrepreneurial venture because the South Pole had already been found so

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    Southern Cross Expedition‚ officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898–1900‚ was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration‚ and the forerunner of the more celebrated journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. The brainchild of the Norwegian-born‚ half-British explorer and schoolmaster Carsten Borchgrevink‚ it was the first expedition to over-winter on the Antarctic mainland‚ the first to visit the Great Ice Barrier since James Clark Ross in 1839–43

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    The Team That Wasn't

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    Eric should instead hunker down and regroup‚ both figuratively and literally. [As this report is organized‚ I would provide a guide-posting paragraph here. Explain that rest of this section is a recommended 3-step plan. Then explain use of the Shackleton and Mt Everest sections] First step: Eric must first establish himself as the leader. While he does have experience as a project manager‚ his lack of true leadership experience is his Achilles heel. Eric lacks confidence which can lead to indecisiveness

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