Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons From The Great Antarctic Explorer

From 1914 to 1916, Ernest Shackleton and his men survived the wreck of their ship ENDURANCE, crushed in the Antarctic ice, stranded twelve hundred miles from civilization with no means of communication and no hope for rescue. When the ice began to break up, Shackleton set out to save them all on his heroic eight-hundred-mile-trip across the frigid South Atlantic - in little more than a rowboat. Unlike similar polar expeditions, every man survived - not only in good health, but also in good spirits - all due to Shackleton's leadership. Now, Shackleton scholar Margot Morrell and Wall Street Journal writer Stephanie Capparell team up to present Shackleton's timeless leadership skills - skills that can be learned by anyone - to a new generation.
"A thrilling survival story makes an inspirational handbook for a new generation of leaders." (Amazon.com)
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Biographies of great leaders usually let the reader sort out the qualities worth emulating. Now, with the help of a narrator able to keep a good pace and provide a pleasant, conversational style, we can efficiently learn how a sea captain, using humor, generosity, intelligence, strength, and compassion, led his crew to survive an Antarctic ordeal that would have conquered most mortals. Richard Matthews subtly changes his tone as the sea story digresses into "leadership lessons for the modern," and we enjoy a little instruction. This audiobook's universal advice would be of value to everyone hoping to inspire and lead people, either in a family or a business. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine