“How they survived I dare not imagine. Determination and willpower.” Walter How, sailmaker

Shackleton in wax by Mme. Tussaud "Of course the thing I liked most about him was that his first thought was for the men under him. He didn't care if he went without a shirt on his own back so long as the men he was leading had sufficient clothing. He was a wonderful man that way; you felt that the party mattered more than anything else." Lionel Greenstreet, 1st Officer, Endurance

A leader who inspires the "respect and confidence" of his team.

1908 - 1909 Nimrod Expedition “In the long winter months, when the scientists toiled in darkness and cold at their routine tasks outside, the help and company of our leader might always be relied upon. ... Any jest or argument of unusual interest was sure to draw ‘the Boss’ from his cabin. … He was a sociable man and liked company, and was always the life and soul of any group in which he happened to be.” Raymond Priestley, Geologist, Nimrod Expedition #LeadingbyExample #K