"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...
SHACKLETON'S WAY
Leadership lessons from the great antarctic explorer
Shackleton's Way
Margot Morrell
- Jun 24, 2021
Boost Your Productivity
According to a landmark Gallup survey, 9 out of 10 people believe they are more productive when they are around positive people....
Margot Morrell
- Jun 23, 2021
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 -...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 22, 2021
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."...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 21, 2021
Leading Like Shackleton
Power Thinking: I work with my employees to establish clear expectations. From Shackleton's Way... The Boss was a stickler for...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 20, 2021
Celebrate!
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...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 19, 2021
Goals
Shackleton worked hard to achieve his goals. Here's a riff about the young Shackleton from Shackleton's Way... Shackleton read with the...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 18, 2021
Learning
Shackleton served as an apprentice for four difficult years in the merchant navy but during that time, he learned lessons that he put...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 17, 2021
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...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 16, 2021
Developing Leadership Skills
Do your part to help create an upbeat environment at work. A positive and cheerful workplace is important to productivity. #Leadership...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 14, 2021
Getting the Best from Your Team
Senior investment bank advisor Eric Miller said about Shackleton... "He had some weak members, but he blended them in so they were...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 13, 2021
Rock Solid Faith
In late August 1916, the group on Elephant Island had little hope of rescue - Shackleton had been gone for over four months - and their...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 12, 2021
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...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 11, 2021
"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...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 11, 2021
Icebergs
Orde-Lees' Journal, January 2, 1915 "We are entirely surrounded by icebergs - at a respectful distance, of course, for it is not good to...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 10, 2021
"To Serve Such a Leader..."
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...
Margot Morrell
- Jun 10, 2021
Pack Ice
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......
Margot Morrell
- Jun 10, 2021
Endurance sails from Plymouth
For Shackleton fans, here's a factoid from Orde-Lees' journal. Before sailing for Antarctica, Endurance was moored off Plymouth. Sir...
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...
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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
