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Sir Ernest Shackleton has been called "the greatest leader that ever came on God's earth, bar none" for saving the lives of the twenty-seven men stranded with him on an Antarctic ice floe for almost two years. Now, Shackleton scholar Margot Morrell and Wall Street Journal writer Stephanie Capparell have teamed up to present Shackleton's timeless leadership skills-skills that can be learned by anyone-to a new generation. From 1914-16, Ernest Shackleton and his men survived the wreck of their ship Endurance in the crushing Antarctic ice, stranded 1,200 miles from civilization with no means of communication and no hope for rescue. The temperatures were so low the men could hear water freeze. They subsisted on a diet of penguins, dogs, and seals. And when the ice began to break up, Shackleton set out to save them all on his heroic 800-mile-trip across the frigid South Atlantic-in little more than a rowboat. Unlike most other polar expeditions, every man survived-not only in good health, but also in good spirits-all due to the leadership of Shackleton. This once-forgotten explorer is riding a wave of “Shackleton-mania,” as described in a 1998 Wall Street Journal article by Stephanie Capparell. Those who have taken Shackleton’s leadership lessons to heart include the Secretary of the Navy, the commander of Apollo 13, and the co-founder of TheStreet.com, and they detail how Shackleton has helped them lead the way throughout their careers. Now, in Shackleton’s Way, the secrets of Shackleton’s leadership success are fully analyzed for the first time, and are ready for application by anyone in a position of leadership today. Written by two business veterans, Shackleton’s Way details universal leadership tactics set against the thrilling survival story of the Endurance expedition. Whether it’s hiring good workers, supporting and inspiring employees to do their best, managing a crisis with limited personnel and resources, creating order out of chaos, or leading by personal example with optimism, egalitarianism, humor, strength, ingenuity, intelligence, and compassion, Ernest Shackleton set an example we can all follow. Illustrated with photographer Frank Hurley’s masterpieces and other rarely seen photos, Shackleton’s Way is filled with fascinating and practical lessons of a leader who succeeded by putting people first and triumphing brilliantly when all the odds were against him.
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