An Extraordinary Team
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,...
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Shackleton's Way
Margot Morrell
- Jun 10, 2021
Leadership
Here's a brief entry from Orde-Lees' journal written on the way to South Georgia... It is splendid having Sir Ernest on board, everything...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 7, 2021
Assembling a Great Team
Shackleton once recalled what a London theatrical manager told him about the challenge of forming a repertory company: “Character and...
Margot Morrell
- May 28, 2021
Getting Commitment from Your Team
In Lady in Waiting. Lady Anne Glenconner tells of serving as Maid of Honor at Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation at Westminster Abbey....
Margot Morrell
- Dec 1, 2020
"It was the chance of a lifetime!"
Shackleton biographer, James Fisher, met with sailmaker Walter How on Sept. 1, 1955 to discuss How's memories of the Endurance...
Margot Morrell
- Sep 1, 2020
Safe at Last
Dr. Macklin's Journal September 1st [1916] My 27th birthday. On Wednesday last [yesterday], spend morning digging away the snow from...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 30, 2020
Re-reading Shackleton's Way
I haven't gotten very far. I come across something that makes me think and leads me to rummage through my files. For example......
Margot Morrell
- Jun 29, 2020
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...
Margot Morrell
- Apr 21, 2020
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...
Margot Morrell
- Mar 27, 2020
Interviewing with Shackleton | Introduction (2)
Shackleton was knighted and feted all over the world for the extraordinary accomplishments of his 1907 - 1909 Nimrod expeditions. He had...
Margot Morrell
- Mar 20, 2020
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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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