Shackleton's Way

Jul 6

"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

I've just been glancing through Dr. Macklin's journal and came across this thought-provoking entry written on August 2, 1916... "It is...

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Jul 1

Appreciating Your Team

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

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Jun 28

Leading Like Shackleton

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

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Jun 26

Saturday Shack Blast

#Shackleton #Leadership #MaintainingAPositiveAttitude #KeepingUpMorale

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Jun 23

Getting the Best from Your Team 2

There are parts of Shackleton's Way that I have memorized by heart but I'd forgotten about this long riff from Orde-Lees in Chapter 4 -...

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Jun 22

Getting the Best from Your Team

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

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Jun 20

Celebrate!

In Antarctica, today is Mid-Winter's Day. The sun that disappeared in early May slowly starts to return in early August. That is cause...

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Jun 18

Learning

Shackleton served as an apprentice for four difficult years in the merchant navy but during that time, he learned lessons that he put...

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Jun 16

Developing Leadership Skills

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

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Jun 14

Getting the Best from Your Team

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

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Jun 12

Lead Like a Legend

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

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Jun 11

"The life and soul of the whole party"

Monday, 4 January, 1915 The very salt beef reappeared as hash at tea tonight, but as we are now getting South a bit again, no one...

Keeping Up Morale in 24 hours of darkness

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Jun 5

Keeping Up Morale in 24 hours of darkness

In this journal entry, we catch a glimpse of the extraordinary job Shackleton has done of keeping up the morale of his team and...

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Jun 3

Profile of a Leader

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

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Jun 2

Keeping Up Morale in the Face of Disaster

Recently someone asked me, "Who is a present day Shackleton?" I think there are "present day" Shackletons all around us, in all walks of...

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Jun 1

Leading through a disaster...

Seated next to a CEO who had led a Fortune 100 company through a major, front-page disaster, I asked him how he had done it. He said...

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Dec 2, 2020

Napoleon on Leadership

"A leader is a dealer in hope." Napoleon

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Dec 1, 2020

Leading through Challenges

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

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Dec 1, 2020

Inspiring a Team through Tough Times

"In spite of his own great disappointment and we all know that is disastrous enough, he never appears to be anything but the acme of good...

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Dec 1, 2020

Shackleton's Source of Inspiration

“He knows what the universe expects of man – courage, endurance, faith – faith in the goodness of existence.” Shackleton's comment on his...

Leading By Example
Communicating Effectively
Keeping Up Morale
Maintaining a Positive Attitude

Add 10 years to your life

According to a landmark Gallup Organization survey, "an increase in positive emotions can add 10 years to your lifespan." According to...

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"With youthful enthusiasm..."

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"A dealer in hope"

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Frank Worsley

Here's a page from Orde-Lees' journal. He wrote profiles of just about every member of the expedition. This is his profile of Endurance...

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"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

I've just been glancing through Dr. Macklin's journal and came across this thought-provoking entry written on August 2, 1916... "It is...

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Shack Blast Friday

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SHACKLETON'S WAY

Leadership lessons from the great antarctic explorer

Shackleton's Way

"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

Appreciating Your Team

Leading Like Shackleton

Saturday Shack Blast

Getting the Best from Your Team 2

Getting the Best from Your Team

Celebrate!

Learning

Developing Leadership Skills

Getting the Best from Your Team

Lead Like a Legend

"The life and soul of the whole party"

Keeping Up Morale in 24 hours of darkness

Profile of a Leader

Keeping Up Morale in the Face of Disaster

Leading through a disaster...

Napoleon on Leadership

Leading through Challenges

Inspiring a Team through Tough Times

Shackleton's Source of Inspiration

Leading By Example

Communicating Effectively

Keeping Up Morale

Maintaining a Positive Attitude

Add 10 years to your life

"With youthful enthusiasm..."

"A dealer in hope"

Frank Worsley

"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

Shack Blast Friday

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