Leadership lessons from the great antarctic explorer

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 -...

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

Power Thinking: I work with my employees to establish clear expectations. From Shackleton's Way... The Boss was a stickler for...

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...

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

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

"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...

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

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

In late August 1916, the group on Elephant Island had little hope of rescue - Shackleton had been gone for over four months - and their...

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

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...

Orde-Lees' Journal, January 2, 1915 "We are entirely surrounded by icebergs - at a respectful distance, of course, for it is not good to...

Another interesting riff from Orde-Lees' journal... December 15, 1914 ...As a matter of fact whilst I was at the wheel, I nearly had the...

I'm working on a project involving Orde-Lees journal at the moment and am sharing entries as I come across them. Like this one......

For Shackleton fans, here's a factoid from Orde-Lees' journal. Before sailing for Antarctica, Endurance was moored off Plymouth. Sir...

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...

Shackleton once recalled what a London theatrical manager told him about the challenge of forming a repertory company: “Character and...

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

From the diary of Thomas Orde-Lees'... [Comments on weather] All these little things provide topics for conversation at table. It is...