Leadership lessons from the great antarctic explorer

On August 30, 1916, Shackleton and Worsley and Crean arrived aboard the humble Chilean vessel, Yelcho to rescue the crew on Elephant...

As August drew to a close in 1916, tension was mounting on Elephant Island. As you'll see in the entries below from Orde-Lee's journal,...

Recently I watched a documentary on an executive in a high profile and stressful position. Curious about how his career progressed, I...

Shackleton's Way... Again, Shackleton set the tone by his own example. “His unfailing cheeriness means a lot to a band of disappointed...

When Stephanie and I were working on Shackleton's Way, Stephanie would often muse about "whether Chapter 4 is my favorite or Chapter 5."...

Power Thinking: I work with my employees to establish clear expectations. From Shackleton's Way... The Boss was a stickler for...

Do your part to help create an upbeat environment at work. A positive and cheerful workplace is important to productivity. #Leadership...

Senior investment bank advisor Eric Miller said about Shackleton... "He had some weak members, but he blended them in so they were...

In this journal entry, Orde-Lees notes that Shackleton maintains a positive attitude in dire circumstances and his attitude affects, and...

Another interesting riff from Orde-Lees' journal... December 15, 1914 ...As a matter of fact whilst I was at the wheel, I nearly had the...

In the depths of the polar winter, motor-expert and stores-keeper Thomas Orde-Lees came down with sciatica - often described as lower...

In Lady in Waiting. Lady Anne Glenconner tells of serving as Maid of Honor at Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation at Westminster Abbey....

While working on a project recently, I was reminded of how often I put Shackleton lessons to use in my daily life. When Endurance sailed...

Orde-Lees' commenting on Shackleton as a leader, July 7, 1915 Perhaps the most remarkable thing that may at once be said of him is that,...

Shackleton biographer, James Fisher, met with sailmaker Walter How on Sept. 1, 1955 to discuss How's memories of the Endurance...

In the Introduction of Shackleton's Way (bottom of pg. 3 paperback), we mention the week the crew spent in the lifeboats - a horrific...

Cultivate a sense of compassion and responsibility for others. You have a bigger impact on the lives of those under you than you can...

August 29, 1916, Orde-Lees' Journal A fine sunrise, clear and cold, gave promise of a fine day hopes of which were later on fulfilled. In...

Physicist Reginald James generously shared his reminiscences of Shackleton with biographer, Hugh Robert Mill. 22 Albion Road Fallowfield...

Many years after Shackleton died, Frank Wild summed up his thoughts on the "Boss." "I have served with Scott, Shackleton and Mawson, and...