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Shackleton's Way


"a characteristic speech"
Dump Camp, October 27, 1915 This is one of Shackleton's outstanding leadership moments as described by Worsley in his 1931 book,...

Margot Morrell
Jul 18


"a sickening sensation"
Here's Shackleton's version in South ... "The attack of the ice reached its climax at 4 p.m. ... The decks were breaking upwards and the...

Margot Morrell
Jun 24
"I admired his self-control"
Worsley writing in his 1931 book, Endurance , about his July 13, 1915 conversation with Shackleton and Wild about the ship inevitably...

Margot Morrell
Jun 6


Frozen, starving, exhausted...
After seven days in the boats, they landed on Elephant Island. Throughout their horrific ordeal, Shackleton had exhibited his usual...

Margot Morrell
Apr 15


The Difficult Days at Patience Camp
This entry from Orde-Lees Journal provides a picture of what the Endurance crew was doing to keep themselves productively busy during the...

Margot Morrell
Mar 4


Leading through a Crisis
“We could see our base, maddening, tantalizing. Shackleton at this time showed one of his sparks of real greatness . He did not rage at...

Margot Morrell
Jan 14
Leading By Example
"Example is not the main thing in leading others. It is the only thing." Albert Schweitzer, Humanitarian #LeadingByExample

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Jan 13


Leading through a Disaster
Wreckage of Endurance How would Shackleton deal with the horrific tragedy unfolding in Los Angeles? Lead By Example: Many years after...

Margot Morrell
Jan 11
Leading By Example
This is an interesting example of how Shackleton modeled the attitude and behavior he wanted his crew to assume: Orde-Lees' Journal,...

Margot Morrell
Jan 5
Shackleton's Way of Keeping up Morale
Ed. note: Worsley captured Shackleton's leadership style in this one sentence. Shackleton led by example; he communicated effectively; he...

Margot Morrell
Dec 4, 2024
Shackleton's Way of Leading By Example
"...the help and company of our leader might always be relied upon..."

Margot Morrell
Nov 29, 2024
An Outstanding Shackleton Moment
Orde-Lees' Journal - November 21, 1915 "This evening as we were mostly taking it easy & reading we heard Sir Ernest call out, "She's...

Margot Morrell
Nov 21, 2024
"Inspiring Confidence"
Frank Hurley on Shackleton... “I always found him rising to his best and inspiring confidence when things were at their blackest.”

Margot Morrell
Nov 20, 2024
Shackleton on Leading in a Crisis
“To-night the temperature has dropped to –16 (degrees) Fahr., and most of the men are cold and uncomfortable. After the tents had been...

Margot Morrell
Nov 7, 2024
"Throwing away all he possessed."
Orde-Lees' Journal - October 30, 1915 "The order went forth that we should start the march at 3 p.m. and that we were to each carry only...

Margot Morrell
Oct 30, 2024
Leading Like Shackleton
Leading like Shackleton

Margot Morrell
Oct 29, 2024
Thinking like Shackleton
"Difficulties are just things to overcome." Shackleton

Margot Morrell
Oct 29, 2024
"A bally ship"
The journal entries, the crew wrote after abandoning ship on October 27, 1915, are remarkable for the complete absence of panic - a...

Margot Morrell
Oct 28, 2024
Leading By Example
“I always found him rising to his best and inspiring confidence when things were at their blackest.” – Frank Hurley, photographer ,...

Margot Morrell
Oct 28, 2024
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Leading By Example
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Communicating Effectively
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Keeping Up Morale
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Maintaining a Positive Attitude
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