Narrate an important/ unusual incident of your life‚ when you had to face a very demanding/ challenging situation. How did you overcome the situation? What lessons did you learn from this incident? In October 1989‚ I was entrusted with a long range foot patrol with a team of twenty fully geared soldiers to the extreme border positions in Northern Kashmir. With 20 kilos of backpack involving survival rations‚ weapons‚ polar gear all to be deftly balanced on the treacherous Himalayan Mountains –
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To what extent is the concept of discovery influenced by the character and concerns of individual people. In your answer‚ consider how the representation of the relationship between individuals and discoveries are represented in your core text and related text. Discovery is an ever-growing understanding of the world and is constantly being uncovered by individual people. Through history‚ many individuals have been made famous through their discovery. It is through their discovery that the character
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The explorers pushed themselves against the harsh‚ cold winds. The helpless dogs whimpered at the men as they hauled four fully-loaded sledges across the ice. The unpredictable weather made the more than 800-mile journey tough‚ but the explorers were up for the challenge. Roald Amundsen‚ a Norwegian explorer‚ was the first person to reach the South Pole‚ and the first expedition leader to fly over the North Pole. Amundsen was a man with big dreams‚ and followed his motivation of wanting to risk his
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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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Written Case Study - Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance This case study analyzes how a prominent English polar explorer and his team of 27 men survived an expedition to Antarctica that went dramatically and dangerously awry. By examining Shackleton’s plans to complete the first transcontinental trek across Antarctica and‚ more specifically‚ his reaction to a series of unexpected and life threatening events during the 1914-1916 voyage‚ the case offers MBA
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up. Never giving up‚ Shackleton and his crew had to overcome many challenges due to nature. When the ship initially crashed the crew hoped that they could get it unstuck‚ unfortunately for them their ship tumbled down. With limited resources the crew had to travel across the ice flow‚ while the ice was constantly shifting. At one point in the adventure‚ Orda-Leese was attacked by an elephant seal and had to fight him off‚ with the help of a crew member. Eventually Shackleton had to pick some crew
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Do you know what’s scary? Being stranded is‚ and do you know what is worse‚ being stranded on a block of ice or stranded alone on a mountain. After reading Hatchet and learning about Ernest Shackleton I learned a lot of new information about survival. I believe that some traits are particularly crucial for survival‚ and some really aren’t. I think patience‚ observancy‚ and determination are some very important traits for survival. “It would be a long way from sparks to fire.” First of all patience
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traits‚ behaviors‚ postmodern and the contingency theory. Ernest Shackletons leadership is viewed as ‘nothing short of spectacular’ during his journey across the Antarctic continent overland. One day away from Land‚ the vessel became iced in‚ and eventually sank. Shackletons role as a leader was to get every man home alive. Shackleton displayed three leadership approaches/theories he displayed on the remarkable journey .Shackletons ability to lead his men emphasizes technical and personality skills
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example was the greatest motivator he gave to his team. People are more likely to do what you ask if they see you alongside of them working just as hard. Learning about Shackleton has been one of the most enjoyable parts of my BSN education and I look forward to researching and learning more about him. Leadership Trait Shackleton possessed many leadership traits that I am still in awe of after reading this book. He was thoughtful‚ organized‚ determined‚ and passionate to name a few. The trait
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