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Shackleton's Way


Paul Revere, American Hero
North End, Boston by Paul Revere ca. 1775 Two hundred and fifty years ago today, Dr. Joseph Warren asked Paul Revere to ride to Lexington...
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Landing at Elephant Island
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Frozen, starving, exhausted...
After seven days in the boats, they landed on Elephant Island. Throughout their horrific ordeal, Shackleton had exhibited his usual...
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A great leadership moment
Shackleton tells the story in South : Seeing Worsley taking a sun-sighting at noon, Shackleton "jumped into Worsley's boat in order to...
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4 days ago


April 11, 1916
"To us it was a day that seemed likely to lead to no more days. I do not think I had ever before felt the anxiety that belongs to...
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5 days ago


April 9, 1916
"Now our home was being shattered under our feet, and we had a sense of loss and incompleteness hard to describe." Shackleton...
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Apr 9
The Life of Jesus
Hello! A couple of days ago, it popped into my head to look at the glorious words of the Gospel juxtaposed against the works of the...
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Mar 23


The Difficult Days at Patience Camp
This entry from Orde-Lees Journal provides a picture of what the Endurance crew was doing to keep themselves productively busy during the...
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Mar 4
Update
A little traveling - picked up the inevitable bug - did my taxes. Let's get back to work! Today is National Anthem Day. Signed into law...
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Mar 3
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Feb 12
"Tact and Leadership"
“Any and every duty is undertaken cheerfully and willingly and no complaint or whining is ever heard no matter what hardships or...
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Feb 8


Summing Up Shackleton
Shackleton In the opinion of Shackleton's team, he was "the greatest leader who ever came on God's earth, bar none." Photographer Frank...
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Jan 27


Coaching Yourself through Tough Times
Photographer Frank Hurley and Shackleton at Ocean Camp Imagine being trapped on a melting ice floe with limited food supplies, no chance...
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Jan 24


Getting the Best from a Team
Shackleton had lots of challenges to deal with among his team. Photographer Frank Hurley was a prima donna. Hurley was loud and...
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Jan 15


Leading through a Crisis
“We could see our base, maddening, tantalizing. Shackleton at this time showed one of his sparks of real greatness . He did not rage at...
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Jan 14
Leading By Example
"Example is not the main thing in leading others. It is the only thing." Albert Schweitzer, Humanitarian #LeadingByExample
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Jan 13


Leading through a Disaster
Wreckage of Endurance How would Shackleton deal with the horrific tragedy unfolding in Los Angeles? Lead By Example: Many years after...
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Jan 11


Happy Birthday to the King!
King of Rock 'n Roll - the one and only Elvis Presley - born 89 years ago on January 8, 1935. A poor kid from nowhere, he shrugged off...
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Jan 9
The early days of Washington, D.C.
"The prices paid for the ordinary lots averaged from fifty to seventy-five dollars per acre. Capitol Hill was expected to bring the...
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Jan 6
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Leading By Example
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Communicating Effectively
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Keeping Up Morale
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Maintaining a Positive Attitude
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