Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

The Voyage of the James Caird is a story about the greatest boat journey ever accomplished. Ernest Shackleton, a British explorer famous for his failed attempt to cross Antarctica, decided that himself and five others would sail in a lifeboat - the James Caird - 800 miles to South Georgia Island. The men endured tough conditions, very limited food supply, and diversity, and being seasick. These men had to go with,

Swimming to Antarctica is a story about how Lynne Cox attempt to complete the grueling swim. Lynne’s goal to finish the swim is motivated by her effort, determination and bravery. Can Lynne overcome her difficulties and finish the swim, or will she let it all slip away?

In Endurance Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing recounts the tale of one of the greatest successes of the Twentieth Century. Ironically, Lansing's detailed account of the 1915 Trans-Antarctic Expedition illuminates the stark reality that Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition did not fulfill its goal. In fact, the expedition never even set foot upon the continent that they had intended to cross. The outstanding success of that motley crew of adventurers was in their ability to endure the harsh Antarctic climate. Despite having their ship crushed by an ice cap, spending the dark Antarctic winter hopelessly alone, suffering through a stormy voyage in

Endurance is a novel that explains the giant failure of a trans-Antarctic expedition. The entire operation was led by bold and brave man by the name of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The purpose of the expedition was to attempt to cross the Antarctic continent in the year 1914. It was an outrageous and at some points, a hopeless struggle for survival for Shackleton and his crew. He had a crew of twenty-eight strong and noble men, which were resilient and determined on this journey, of about two years. The book’s title, Endurance, is also the ship Shackleton and his crew used on the expedition. The ship was unfortunately crushed by the ice very early in the men’s journey, leaving them stranded on drifting ice, for about a year, but that was just the beginning.

One thing about Ernest Shackleton is that he is a gutsy man, he went on three expeditions across the seas all the way to the Antarctic. Arguably, someone could say that one of his personalities could be described as Dauntless. Dauntless means that he is very confident in himself or even the bottom of the barrel and that he shows no fear in what he does. When he goes down to the south he encounters various different challenges to conquer and

Everyone values something like cars or jobs. A lot of people value people or MVPs in their life like their parents, or a sports player. A MVP has to try hard, they won't give up, and respects others. In the book Surviving Antarctica there are five teenagers that work together get to south pole, and they are competing to be MVP. I think Grace should be the MVP because she played her part, and didn't give up.

His actions were inspiring because even though he died, he still managed to live a good while in the wild, he lived a life the way he dreamed of having, without any abuse or traumatic incidents in his household with his parents. He proved to everyone that it doesn't take a whole lot to survive it just takes pride and confidence that you can and that you will. His motivation is what got him there and his never ending work, he worked his way up to alaska and nature granted him the freedom he

The most dangerous situations can produce strong bonds of trust. The five contestants in the reality TV show Historical Survivor experience danger and go through death defying situations, causing them to develop a team that deeply trusts one another. It is this trust that leads them through their perilous journey. In Surviving Antarctica, Andrea White shows that danger leads to trust through Robert’s development, Polly’s faith, and Steve’s sacrifice.

While one succeeded and one did not, both of the explorers Scott and Amundsen had relatively the same preparation in their quest to be the first land explorers to reach the South Pole.

For an exemplary leader, what is one of the highest compliments that you could ever receive? Sir Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer who–after failing to reach the Southern Pole first–wanted to be the first to ever accomplish a trans–Antarctic expedition. On October 27th, 1915 Shackleton’s boat–the Endurance–was crushed by the pressure of the melting Antarctic ice; leaving Shackleton and his crew stranded in the Antarctic. On August 30th, 1916 after a treacherous one and a half years of living in the Antarctic and surrounding islands, Shackleton and his crew were rescued following an unimaginable story of survival. The qualities of leadership Shackleton exhibited that resulted in the survival of him and his crew were, having certain

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be in charge of 28 men stuck floating endlessly on the ice floes on the bottom of the world? That’s what Ernest Shackleton and his crew dealt with from 1914-17, after their ship sunk under Antarctic ice. The crew was made up of people from everywhere in the world, with different jobs, benefits, upsides and downsides, and there are even some crew members who I would not include in the crew of the expedition. This is why I think Shackleton made good choices in the crew members.

Shackleton’s voyage employ’s that through “times of crisis and desperation” the regular understanding and perception of a leader and employee relationship are tested. However as Michel (1962) points out, rather than bureaucracy disappearing, he compares it to a ghost “lurking inside the democratic principles”. This argument is brought about through Browning’s (2007) analysis of the “Endurance”. Browning (2007) argues that leaders such as Shackleton can change the way they approach the needs of employee during times of hardship. This approach is advocated briefly through the Contingency and skills approach theory. For example, Shackleton adopted a post-buearatic view, noticing value in leader-to-member relations. He was prepared to go to any

In life you have to take chances; you will regret the chances you do not take. In “Antarctica,” Lynne Cox took a big chance by swimming in Antarctic water where it is 32o F or freezing. Lynne Cox could have gotten very sick or hypothermia. She became an eminent swimmer because nobody has ever done that. She should be proud of herself because she took a chance and it payed off for her.

The case study Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance is an interesting story which has been advantageous to a lot of managers and companies teaching about leadership and management. Shackleton performed different roles which could be related to what is happening today in organizations. He raised funds for the Endurance expeditions during their exploration of the Antarctic, interviewed and hired his crew members and showed great leadership spirit in the face of various problems faced.

In what context should the Endurance expedition be analyzed? As a scientific endeavor? An entrepreneurial venture? An exercise in imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question, was it a success or a failure?