Shackleton expresses his leadership qualities all throughout the narrative as he embarks on one of the most dangerous expeditions known. The well equipped leader and 27 other men undertake their journey called the Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition. This journey required a lot of fundraising as well as planning, which Shackleton put all of his life into. He handpicked all the men in the expedition. Shackleton’s leadership skills are revealed and displayed the crew are faced with many challenges. These challenges include the Endurance sank, to floes splitting. Then to try and reach another destination which resulted in spending days on end without sleep, to finding a place to call real land. Once they became ‘safe’ playing the waiting game …show more content…
After the Endurance sank, Shackleton and the crew had to set up camp on a ice floe: “ Hurley might feel slighted and possibly spread discontent among the others. And so Shackleton frequently sought Hurley’s opinions and be as careful to compliment him on his work.” Shackleton deciphers what would be the best decision for the crew. Before the Caird departed to go to South Georgia Island, Shackleton and Wild had to decide who would embark on the journey. This relates to Shackleton’s empowering spirit because he continues to stimulate courage into the men despite who they truly are. The men’s personalities ranged from all over and allowed the ship to be so diverse in opinions that Shackleton had to decipher what made each man more confident in themselves. Shackleton and Wild conversed with great detail: “Shackleton had already made up his mind after long discussions with Wild, not only who should be taken but who should not be left behind. ” Shackleton takes a mix of men from the crew, some more experienced than others. Crean was tough, a seasoned sailor, but Shackleton thought that his roughness would not be beneficial to the crew back at Elephant island. He also choose, McNeish who was older but was a potential troublemaker and was not a good candidate to leave behind, but he was also a great builder and if the ship needed repairing he would prove invaluable. Vincent was the next man that was brought on the journey ; he was also a troublemaker, but he was very strong. McCarthy was the last man to be invited on the expedition; he was overall a great sailor and built like a bull. As a leader of the expedition, most would assume that in order to get to South Georgia the quickest, the leader would choose the best of all the men, but Shackleton considers what the best decision is for
In the story, A Long Walk to Waters, written by Linda Sue Park, the readers are introduced to many different individuals that were able to survive challenging environments. Those individuals used those factors, perseverance, cooperation, and independence. Those factors have allowed individuals to make it past through the harsh environments throughout their journey. Perseverance shows how those individuals kept on going without giving up. Meanwhile, cooperation represents how struggling individuals are able to work together in order to achieve their goal. Last but not least independence shows how individuals can conquer a hurdle by him or herself.
Henson and Johnston each needed certain qualities and characteristics to achieve their goals. Henson had experience at sea, was fluent in the Eskimo language, and was skilled in making useful equipment that was needed to survive the path to the North Pole. His perseverance kept him trying to achieve his dream after a number of times in which he failed. Johnston’s training had consisted of gymnastics, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. She even climbed Mt. Goode to get more experience. Her ability to keep focus on her goal brought her to the top of Mt. McKinley. Determination burned in both Henson and Johnston day after day. If it was not for these qualities, Henson and Johnston might not have reached their destination.
It’s easy to be the one in charge; to be a leader, is the hardest skill to master. Shackleton’s actions of selflessness, obsessiveness and planning ability, demonstrates he was in a rare class of ‘leaders’. The ideals of leadership was one area which Shackleton had mastered; accomplishing one’s ambitions was an area in which Shackleton was never able to master. Although completing ambitions can be an exciting story, sometimes failures are a far superior story. “We knew you’d come back”–quoted an unidentified sailor–was the highest compliment ever paid to Sir Ernest Shackleton–an exemplary leader.
Exploration has always been a central theme in the development of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase, in 1803, made the government more eager to expand west. The newly acquired lands were in need of exploration. A team needed to be established to survey and document the new territory. The Lewis and Clark expedition would answer the unknown questions of the west. The expedition would not have been successful without the leadership, determination, discipline of the Corps of Discovery, and the cooperation of the Native Americans. President Jefferson wanted the leader to have the same passion and intensity toward the discovery of the west as he possessed. Jefferson hand- picked the leader of the team to be Meriwether Lewis. President Jefferson had high expectations for the mission to find an all water route to the Pacific. These expectations drove Jefferson and Lewis to coordinate a mission to assess the west.
The Endurance party looked death in the face several times yet beating the odds, they survived. While some of their success can be contributed to luck and experience, Shakleton’s leadership is credited with being the factor that saved their lives. Below are the leadership traits that Shackleton exhibited throughout their journey.
If you struggle while paddling across a clear lake, I wouldn’t recommend crossing Drake’s Passage. After reading any description of the passage, one would warily wonder what other dangers the depths hide and why Sir Ernest Shackleton would ever cross it in this condition, a decision I whole-heartedly agree with. Despite the harsh conditions, the desolate attitude of my crew and slim chance of survival, Shackleton pressed on. A feat that seems downright inhuman once you hear of the odds stacked against him. Between waves that can swallow you whole, unpredictable weather systems and waters that are among the coldest on Earth, to even fathom crossing without the proper equipment and years of experience is impossible.
The diversity of the group members was a strength for their success on the mountain. The members ranged from doctors, journalists, Sherpas, to professional climbers. They came from different backgrounds and past experiences in high altitude climbing and possessed a variety of mental capacities while on the mountain. This is apparent in some members’ decision to return to Base Camp as their health deteriorated. Other members also questioned proceeding to the Summit when the weather turned for the worse. The diversity in decision making of the members was an asset to the groups’ overall experience on the mountain. Their diversity also led to com...
John Cabot was the man who, in 1497, discovered the coast of North America. He was inspired by the discoveries of Bartolomeu Dias and Christopher Columbus. Cabot was sailing Bristol, and he thought he had sailed into Asia. It was actually Canada.
Both are skilled pioneers however utilize totally unique initiative styles. Both young men get a kick out of the chance to place choices into impact quickly they are taken. They are two of the most seasoned and tallest young men on the island. Jack is thin, hard, has red hair, spots and senseless. Ralph has reasonable hair, is tall, wide carried and has an alluring appearance. Jack has just two inspirations driving the majority of his activities and words; to be pioneer and to chase, all that he does is roused by accomplishing these points. Jack wishes to issue arranges and have them obeyed under risk of physical savagery and discipline. Ralph leads by accord, he holds gatherings where designs are yet advances and consented to by all. Ralph
In the short story, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, “the man” goes to the Yukon territory for a hike by himself. ‘The man went hiking alone to check on the chances of getting out logs in spring. The man eventually died because of his mistakes. The man was responsible for his situation because he was overconfident, didn’t listen to the old timer, and he was unprepared.
They suffered all kinds of calamities and hardly any food until Shackleton decided to take a boat seven meters with four of his men and navigate along one thousand three hundred kilometers between waves of more than fifteen meters to the island of South Georgia for help . At the end he managed to rescue their comrades none of them died in the expedition. Shackleton was a hero, as anyone can be without the need to cross the South Pole, because throughout our lives we face all kinds of desmids obstacles and breaks couple.
The decision making process that was observed in this film was the captain of the team taking a stand and becoming the leader of the group to help everything run smoothly. He took over and made sure everyone who needs help was helped. He also got everyone together to search for any surviving passengers and to start looking for was to get help. Individuals had to put their own pride and fear aside in order for others to survive in the harsh conditions they were in. With the weather and amount of people they had to dig up clothing from any luggage close by. They band together to scramble for food and water, they used their resources to provide themselves with the necessi...
The Age of European Exploration The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadores from all over Europe, much like today, there was much competition for land rights. The main disputes were between Spain and Portugal. And these are the representatives from not only these two countries, but surrounding ones as well.
McCandless’s hubris personality was a major motivation for him leaving on a trip to Alaska. He was very overconfident, thinking he would be able to
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 an open dingy, and stumbling blindly across an uncharted island, Shackleton and his men persisted in their quest to survive. Truly, Shackleton set an outstanding example of never giving up.