Shackleton’s Way: Analysis & Review
Sara Mleso
Weber State University
Shackleton’s Way: Analysis & Review Unfortunately, I missed the opportunity to participate in the group discussion in person on the day we were on campus. I have since emailed both particpants in my group, Anna Guzman and Tara Rhodes, who both responded promptly that everyone was submitting short answers to the questions in our discussion group, to compare and analyze. I have since compared and reviewed their answers with mine and we have similar opinions on Shackleton’s leadership traits, the meaning of the great achievement of failure to us all seemed to be that his greatest achievement was successfully keeping his team of men alive for two years.
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The doctor, scientists, biologists, and others who thought they were there as passengers just to do the specific work they were hired for were not looked at or treated any better than the seamen, the deck hands, or the cook. In the book it states, “Shackleton broke down the traditional hierarchies by having everyone pitch in to do all the work on the ship” (Morrell & Capparell, 2002). At one point when they were pulling into Buenos Aires, the doctor of the ship was at the wheel and the people observing at shore were astonished that he would be doing such a thing. I think that it was genius on Shackleton’s part to make everyone as involved and familiar as possible with everything that was required. The scientist was helping the cook and the seamen were learning how to conduct and document scientific observations. Everyone was involved to some degree in the whole process. Of course, Shackleton himself was right there involved in every aspect himself. Something said by those that knew him was he led by example and was always the hardest worker in any situation.
Great Achievement of Failure Throughout the entire book I never considered anything that Shackelton did as a failure. Of course he didn’t reach his final destination. He was within vision of where he was trying to reach. It was described as close enough that it was taunting them in front of the ice that their ship was stuck in. Many would describe that
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The topic of this leadership case study is Ernest Shackleton. This paper will identify the development of Shackleton's leadership skills, provide examples and reflections of his abilities, and relate how he played an essential role in one of history's greatest survival stories. This study of Shackleton's leadership is set loosely within the framework of the five practices of exemplary leadership set forth in The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner, and will focus on the benefits produced by his management of team morale and unity (13).
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Ernest was known as an explorer and he was honored with Knighthood. He wanted to be the first to reach the South Pole, but R. Amundsen conquered it before Shackleton; in spite of two prior attempts. He was confident in his abilities but was unsettled in many aspects of life. He was always looking for a better or faster way of doing things. He controlled his moods and emotion even during his most difficult times of the Endurance Expedition. Not much has been said about his humility, but he didn’t like to be wrong nor be questioned on decisions he made. This trait kept order and prevented a mutiny but as leader one needs be humble and willing to show their weaknesses. On the Endurance Journey, there was an occasion that he didn’t sleep for days nor change clothes for over a week. He was stressed, but would never openly admit it to his men. Shackleton’s emotional intelligence would have be one of his strongest traits
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Shackleton also demonstrated that he was a pragmatic leader, capable of determining a vision and then executing that vision. In a sense, the vision was simple to get everybody home alive. Even that however was a big step, because many leaders would have simply accepted the idea that some sacrifices would have to be made. Shackleton instead determined that his vision would be something that the entire crew could buy into, and that with this buy-in he would be able to undertake the necessary tactical steps to ensure success. This can be seen for example with the trip to Elephant Island. This was risky, because of the conditions and also the fact that Elephant Island has no resources. However, there were a number of tough choices to be made from the point when the Endurance became stuck in the ice, and Shackleton made those choices. He never wavered from the fact that his
Ernest Shackleton's leadership was very unorthodox for the time because he treated everyone as an equal and he hand selected the people of his crew by what seems like their differences. “He assigned several potential troublemakers to his own tent on the ice, proving the value of the saying, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”” (Kohen 2) Shackleton always worked right next to his men which also gained the respect of his crew because that is normally unheard of.
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The crew featured many scientists, such as Wordie, Clark and Hussey, and doctors and medical personnel like Macklin, Mcllroy, and James. However, some of the crew members might have had a negative impact on the crew, like Vincent, who was known to be a troublemaker and was demoted because of it. Or Orde-Lees who was lazy and would never work, and was generally hated by everyone. You could also put McNeish, who rebelled on the ice against Shackleton when Endurance sank. Most of the crew had relevant experience at sea, some of them even having the polar experience already. Some of the crew were military, giving them good discipline and patience. The only person not to have a set job was Blackborow, because he wasn’t even supposed to be on the ship, and Shackleton wasn’t prepared for
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Are you a trustworthy member of your family? Are you the one who would go to great risks just so other members of your family can survive? Well, meet the crew of Shackleton. Members who supported Shackleton in a very dangerous expedition. Frank Worsley was a captain who was a great navigator. Worsley was a very patient person, in the booklet, it says that “Worsley would wait until the boat reached the top of the wave and the horizon came into sight, then shout Now!” (Pg. 98) One wrong estimate could’ve gotten them lost at sea if it wasn’t for Worsley’s braveness and patience. Shackleton also decided to take Worsley since he was “Capable of the navigating.” (Pg. 93) This meant that Worsley was a very trustworthy and resourceful person to have on an expedition like this. Then we have Tim McCarthy, a cheerful and steadfast man, despite all their troubles in the expedition. [Pg. 93]. He wasn’t afraid to express his emotion. In page. 103, McCarthy cried out, “Land ho!” once they saw a towering black mountain spotted with snow. We can see that he was in fact emotionally since he cried out, this was a very problematic expedition. With all the challenges they faced and how they used their determination and persistence coming from the start, until the end. Finally, we have Frank Wild, who was second in command of the expedition, to describe him, he was a very responsible and brave man who was placed in charge by Shackleton to take the men in the remaining two boats and try to save