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Sep 1
4 min

Safe at Last

Dr. Macklin's Journal September 1st [1916] My 27th birthday. On Wednesday last [yesterday], spend morning digging away the snow from roun...

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The Situation is Dire on Elephant Island

Margot Morrell

Aug 30
2 min

The Situation is Dire on Elephant Island

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...

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Margot Morrell

Aug 6
1 min

Have you had your fill of Covid-craziness?

Me too. That got me thinking about how the guys on Elephant Island were coping with uncertainty while waiting for Shackleton to return an...

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Margot Morrell

Jul 1
8 min

Remembering Shackleton

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

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Margot Morrell

Jun 30
1 min

"Life - The Greatest of All Games."

Rummaging through my files, I found this ... Harold Begbie, British author and journalist quoted Shackleton as saying, "Life to me means ...

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Margot Morrell

Jun 29
1 min

Shackleton on his second-in-command

Shackleton described Frank Wild, his trusted second-in-command, as his "second self." He was quoting Cicero, "A friend is a second self."...

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Shackleton's Way - Choosing a Second in Command.

Margot Morrell

Jun 29
1 min

Shackleton's Way - Choosing a Second in Command.

Orde-Lees Journal... Wild is our second in command and quite the most popular man (save our leader) amongst us. He has rare tact and the ...

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Margot Morrell

Apr 23
1 min

Keeping Up Morale in Tough Times

During an interview today, we talked about the contrast of the atmosphere on Endurance to another ship that was also trapped by ice off A...

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Margot Morrell

Apr 21
3 min

Put Your Strengths to Work

How are you doing, my darlings? Are we having fun yet? I don't know about you, but last week, I was deteriorating into frazzled and crabb...

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Margot Morrell

Apr 1
1 min

Celebrate!

Shackleton celebrated accomplishments, milestones and holidays. In his account of the crossing of South Georgia, he wrote that he, Worsle...

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"He was constantly on the watch for any break in morale..."

Margot Morrell

Apr 1
2 min

"He was constantly on the watch for any break in morale..."

In the 1950s, Shackleton's tentmate on the ice, Reginald James, shared his memories of the Boss' leadership strategies... His methods wer...

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Margot Morrell

Apr 1
1 min

"He never admitted defeat."

There was an Irish strain in him and he was full of imagination. He could see the whole thing accomplished, and he never admitted defeat....

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Margot Morrell

Mar 26
1 min

Thinking Beyond Ourselves

As we struggle through this current crisis, it's easy to default into thinking about the inconveniences and annoyances we're dealing with...

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Margot Morrell

Mar 25
1 min

Getting the Group through a Crisis

“Not only the main problem but its details absorbed him. Food, how to get it, how to eke out our slender stock of preserved food to give ...

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Margot Morrell

Mar 19
1 min

Leading through a Disaster

Picture 28 haggard, exhausted men standing on an ice-floe. They are hundreds of miles from civilization. There is no hope of rescue. They...

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Margot Morrell

Mar 11
1 min

Shackleton's Way of Handling a Crisis

In the 1950s, Dr. Macklin described how Shackleton handled the crisis when a summer storm left Endurance trapped in a floating sea of ice...

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All Posts (76)
Leading By Example (8)
Communicating Effectively (12)
Keeping Up Morale (16)
Maintaining a Positive Attitude (14)
Teamwork (6)
Delegating (1)
Servant Leadership (5)
Challenges (2)
Leadership (5)

Safe at Last

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Editor's Note

A dear friend just brought it to my attention that there are some glitches on this website - like being able to make comments. I hope to ...

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The Yelcho

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"SAFE IN SHIP"

August 31, 1916, Dr. Macklin's Journal SAFE IN SHIP

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Orde-Lees' Account of the Rescue

August 30, 1916, Orde-Lees' Journal Shortly after the last boat had left the shore and was well on its way to the ship, I was seen runnin...

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"Day of Wonders"

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Exploring Leadership

Navigating Life

Safe at Last

The Situation is Dire on Elephant Island

Have you had your fill of Covid-craziness?

Remembering Shackleton

"Life - The Greatest of All Games."

Shackleton on his second-in-command

Shackleton's Way - Choosing a Second in Command.

Keeping Up Morale in Tough Times

Put Your Strengths to Work

Celebrate!

"He was constantly on the watch for any break in morale..."

"He never admitted defeat."

Thinking Beyond Ourselves

Getting the Group through a Crisis

Leading through a Disaster

Shackleton's Way of Handling a Crisis

Safe at Last

Editor's Note

The Yelcho

"SAFE IN SHIP"

Orde-Lees' Account of the Rescue

"Day of Wonders"