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Review: Shackleton's Way

Paningin na pang Editoryal - Kirkus Reviews

First Jesus, then Attila the Hun. Now English explorer Ernest Shackleton is pressed into service as a model of business leadership. Shackleton's accomplishments as a leader are indisputable. When his ship, Endurance, broke up on the ice during his 1914 expedition to the Antarctic, he led his 27-man crew to safety over a nightmarish, two-year-long journey that cost not a single life. He did so, write Morrell and Capparell, through a combination of hard-nosed rules (no fighting, no unnecessary risks, no shirking of duty) and an often-expressed willingness to plunge in and do the dirtiest, most unpleasant of jobs himself without complaint. Moral but not pious, disciplined but not humorless, he inspired the love and absolute confidence of his men; even the weakest and least trustworthy pulled his weight. Morrell, a financial representative with Fidelity Investments, and Capparell, a Wall Street Journal writer, have done their homework tremendously well and fluently retell the story of Shackleton's time on the ice. But their checklists of lessons to be learned are too pat (e.g., "Take the time to observe before acting, especially if you are new to the scene"), and their identification of certain business and government leaders as "Shack-heads" is not always convincing. Pointing to an executive who used a Shackleton-derived pep talk to boost international sales of Jaguar sports cars, for example, the authors fail except in the vaguest of terms to link the business of surviving a sojourn on gale-whipped ice floes with the marketing of badly made luxury goods. Still, as models go, Shackleton is self-evidently a good one whose bravery, honesty, and intelligence ought to be welcome qualities in any workshop or boardroom. Fans of pop-management literature could do far worse than to read this book.

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Bethh - Goodreads

recommended by a librarian at the university of cincinnati - she said it was a great way to get insights into organizational change and leadership. The shackleton story is so compelling I figured I ... Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Kara - Goodreads

The best thing about this book was the font in which it was printed. Versailles. It was beautiful and so airy and easy to read. But enough about that. Shackleton's Way is about the famous Antarctic ... Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Marijo - Goodreads

One of the best books on Shackleton and leadership in general- re-read all the time an use the principles daily on the job Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Carly - Goodreads

An inspirational story. A great read for anyone in a management position or anyone in need of inspiration Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Joshua Hernandez - Goodreads

This story is about a well known Antarctic Explorer named Ernest Shackleton. He was born in 1874 and died in 1922. He was well known for his leadership skills, being able to the life of the crew and ... Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Megan Wismer - Goodreads

Good book about adventure, exploration, and leadership. This book was assigned to be for a leadership class, but I'm so glad I read it. Very interesting. Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Decy - Goodreads

A great story of a great man. An epic journey into the hell like conditions of the Antarctic, where he remained stranded with his crew for two years. It's an unbelievable story of man's will to survive, camaraderie, and how a true leader can make a difference to those around him. Read it. Read full review

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

Paningin ng isang mambabasa - Amber Jones - Goodreads

Want to read a book about a man who was a womanizer, drunkard, lost people's money on get rich quick schemes, and never really accomplished his goals?? Then read this book. I get it, he kept his crew ... Read full review