Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer

by Margot Morrell

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Sir Ernest Shackleton has been called "the greatest leader that ever came on God's earth, bar none" for saving the lives of the twenty-seven men stranded with him in the Antarctic for almost two years. Today the public can't get enough of this once-forgotten explorer, and his actions have made him a model for great leadership and masterful crisis management. Now, through anecdotes, the diaries of the men in his crew, and Shackleton's own writing, Shackleton's leadership style and time-honored principles are translated for the modern business world. Written by two veteran business observers and illustrated with ship photographer Frank Hurley's masterpieces and other rarely seen photos, this practical book helps today's leaders follow Shackleton's triumphant example.

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  • On Oct 19 2012 docshea (USN) read this book and commented:

    A great action story with so many leadership pearls.

  • On Jan 13 2009 Tom Copeland (USCG) read this book