Shackleton

Shackleton's Way

Jun 30

Making Miracles

In speaking of Shackleton and how he brought his whole team home alive from the ill-fated Endurance expedition, the great Norwegian...

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Jun 29

Leading By Example

This is an interesting riff from store-keeper Thomas Orde-Lees on how Shackleton led his team through the horrific six-day boat journey...

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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 27

Doing the Impossible

When doing the impossible - catching the Nimrod, surviving the boat journeys, crossing South Georgia, Shackleton had a rock solid faith...

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Jun 26

Saturday Shack Blast

#Shackleton #Leadership #MaintainingAPositiveAttitude #KeepingUpMorale

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Jun 25

"His great strength..."

“No one could know Shackleton and work under him without feeling that his great strength lay in the honesty of his selflessness. Men...

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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 19

Goals

Shackleton worked hard to achieve his goals. Here's a riff about the young Shackleton from Shackleton's Way... Shackleton read with the...

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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 17

Lead Like a Legend...

"Ultimately, his authority as a leader rested on his genuine regard and respect for the men he led." Shackleton's Way Who wouldn't want...

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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 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...

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

Making Miracles

Leading By Example

Leading Like Shackleton

Doing the Impossible

Saturday Shack Blast

"His great strength..."

Getting the Best from Your Team 2

Getting the Best from Your Team

Goals

Learning

Lead Like a Legend...

Developing Leadership Skills

Lead Like a Legend

"The life and soul of the whole party"

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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