The book Shackleton’s Way by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell is about a man named Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton led a 2-year Antarctic expedition where him and his crew get stuck on a piece of ice and in small boats with very little. Shackleton turned into a great leader keeping the group alive and hopeful. He showed great leadership qualities that are desired by many executives in todays world. The fact that this man that seemingly never did anything in life until this expedition is the template for desired leadership is outstanding. The journey that Shackleton and his crew went through is incredible and was only possible because of the strong leadership I believe. Without the strong leadership of Shackleton, I do not think any …show more content…
I think the four major leadership lessons that can be learned from this book are that Shackleton picked men for his crew that he knew cared about this journey and were hungry to do it. The second lesson is he got his men into a routine and got them to focus on that routine. The third lesson is he built relationships with each person in his crew. The final lesson I think you can learn from this book is he was committed to his crew and to accomplishing the tasks at hand. This book even though it is set in Antarctica in a life or death situation can be used by executives today. It provides a lot of lessons that can be implemented in the workplace in order to be a successful company. The first leadership lesson was the fact that Shackleton picked a strong 28-man crew to take this journey with. That was one of the most important parts to the whole journey. If he picked a group that was not as dedicated to completing this …show more content…
Shackleton did not give up throughout the expedition even though he easily could have. There were multiple times where he could have just said that there was nothing more to do and accept death. Instead he continued to push through everything bad eventually leading to getting everyone rescued. He did not give up on those that were causing trouble in the group he continued to support them throughout. In the end that lead to his men having such a strong trust in him that they were willing to do whatever he said and that is what lead them to surviving everything. His crew felt like they owed him their lives because of the way he was acting and treating them (pg. 191). Building a relationship like this is tough to do without it being a similar situation, but if a manager can show that they care about their employees and have their backs it can build something similar. Having a commitment too the employees lets them know that the manager believes in them and what they are doing, it continues to build trust for another. It eventually turns into the employee being willing to help the manager accomplish their goals and making both successful in the
A leader must always lead by example, be self-accountable for his/her professional and personal behavior. Have moral and mental strength to do what is right, with confidence and resolution, even in the face of temptation or adversity. A leader must be committed to its SAILORS, so that its SAILORS will be committed to him/her. In today’s Navy, we must be leaders in
Becoming a leader isn't something that is just hand to someone. It's something that you must earn. Cool hand Luke and McMurphy both gained respect for the other patients and prisoners. They both did it in interesting was that really helped them get to there leader ship. Cool hand Luke told everyone on his unit that he could eat 50 eggs. No one believed him but he still did it and succeeded. When Luke did that he showed everyone he didn't give up easy which made the guys like him more. With McMurphy I was telling everyone that he could rip the control board of the wall. He was not successful, but him doing that it showed all the others patient that he at
What is a key attribute of a strong leader? Would he be strong, bold, courageous, fearless? Magellan, a portuguese captain during the fifteen hundreds crossed the world through the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Ferdinand Magellan did not deserve defense. He would treat his crewmen unfairly, put himself first, and was distracted from his goal. (Document A, B, C, D, E)
...e leadership characteristic that popped out at me was how Cap. John Goodwin was his resilience to overcome all the horrific parts of this deployment and still stayed with it and worked his hardest with no breaks until he was forced to go on that leave to rest and then as soon as he heard something bad had happened, he stopped everything he was doing and got back to his men as quickly as he could it showed how much he cared, he also listened to his men and what they needed and tried helping them all the time. One thing he did not do a good job of was letting Kunk get to him and knock his confidence down and taking care of his own health so he could be awake and alert as company commander each and every day. His soldiers mentioned how weak, and tired and malnourished he looked from being next to the radio 24/7 which should never happen when you are calling the shots.
An individual by the name of Donald McGannon once said, “Leadership is an action, not a position.” In order for a leader to know what needs to be achieved and be able to relentlessly drive to complete it, they must exhibit different qualities and abilities that will be beneficial and vital to their success. This is important in view of the fact that it prompts and inspires others to be able to follow in their example. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, after a group of boys crash onto a deserted island, an example of this is seen through Ralph, who best exhibits good leadership qualities that will help bring the boys to safety and rescue. This is especially in comparison to the power-hungry Jack Merridew. The three main leadership qualities
The saga of the Endurance has relevant lessons for today?s leaders concerning the vital nature of team unity and interdependence, risk taking, optimism, and selfless leadership. Shackleton, known as ?The Boss? to his men, was at all times responsible for fostering and developing these dynamics, and thus provides an example of the remarkable achievements that are possible in even the direst of situations. The expedition failed in its attempt to be the first to transverse the Antarctic, yet the ultimate success is judged by the safe return of all the crewmembers.
A walk through the business section of any major bookstore and you'll count dozens of titles which include the word 'leadership'. A quick internet search of "leadership" turns up over 19 million hits. The classic big name leaders throughout history, Lincoln, Thatcher, King, Welsch, frame a story within which we all play a part, affected each and every one of us. We have each had some kind of deeply personal experience of leadership, positive or negative, either as followers or as leaders ourselves.
I really enjoyed diving deep into Bennis’ mind of what it really means to have the qualities of a leader. Bennis strongest points relates a manager to a leader. It was an inspiring comparison that really opened my eyes on what I viewed a leader to be. I felt Bennis made his points clear and I never felt confused or unclear about his writing. In the world that I live in today, the meanings are tossed and turned everywhere leaving everyone confused on what it truly means to be a successful leader. After reading this, I feel encouraged to step up and actually make the most of situations that are tossed my direction. I feel this book gave me a whole new outlook on life and I feel rewarded I had the opportunity to read
One may wonder exactly what it is that qualities a strong leader possesses. A strong leader is determined, and strong willed. They must be of good judgment, and without bias. They cannot easily be persuaded, and they are firm, yet at the same time, a good lead must also empathize with his subordinates, and have the best interest at heart for said subordinates, at all times. However, with that being said, a good leader cannot be afraid to discipline his subordinates when necessary. Unmistakably, being a leader is a very difficult feat – one which not everyone can accomplish. A leader must be an authority, a friend and a counsellor, all at once. They must be responsible, and always take into account the disadvantages of a situation. Not everyone is suitable to be a leader, whereas, just about anybody can be a good role model.
Our leadership in this world has changed and affected us greatly. Leadership is being about to lead an organization with many people and to have control in the right way. “ The Leader of the Future” a book by Peter F. Drucker gives us information on why and how it is to be such a great leader. We need better leaders and we need them to guide us and help us along the way. Without leadership, our world would be in such danger and we America would be going through a lot.
I will use what I have learned from this book in the future by creating more urgency in myself when I know that something needs to be changed. Also, if I ever find myself in a position of leadership, I will be sure that every employee working for me understands why we need the change, supports it, and has a sense of urgency to get it done. Next, it will help me be more careful about my communication, and making sure that everything I do, verbally and nonverbally, should be showing that I am incredibly dedicated to the change that I am trying to introduce. Also, there was a time where we very briefly talked about the importance of change in a business; this book would help in those times wherein changing something proves to be difficult. If you make it appear to yourself and your employees that the change is absolutely needed, then they will all work to accomplish the
Their trainer was Captain Sobel who they disliked but was later replaced with Lieutenant Winters. Two of the many things these soldiers learned were brotherhood and leadership.
...lanned and things are just not going to work out. A leader with is experience and capability should be able to quickly assess the causes and try and fix those problem.
Overall what I learned in this class will help me in my career as a leader and will eventually help further my career. I learn that a leader is one who has a direct relationship with the people they are leading. The leader is one who also gives direction to the staff. They must have motivational and technological skills which is also a good trait to have. Transformational leadership style is the leadership style base on the quiz. I also learned there are a few things that I have to work on to better my leadership styles. With the information given in the book and what I learned in class will help me in the future.
What makes a great leader? This age-old question has piqued the interest of intellectuals across all spectrums since the dawn of time. We need to look no further than the life experiences of Ernest Shackleton to provide us with some insight on this question. One area that he excelled in was emotional IQ. Throughout his exploration career, he demonstrated his ability to be self-aware, self-regulate, socially aware of those around him, and socially manage very difficult situations. In addition to having an extremely high emotional IQ, Ernest did an amazing job of having and providing a clear vision to his team. Because of his uncanny ability to do this, he was able to attract the right people for the job. Lastly, Shackleton demonstrated