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Now Margot Morrell takes the theme of leadership lessons from these explorations and gives us Shackleton as an example of how a leader can literally mean the difference between life and death.

The object of polar exploration is to achieve the goal (reach a certain latitude, reach the Pole first) while making it there and back--alive.

These two goals are intertwined in a life-and-death game of high stakes. Shackleton showed his leadership prowess in pulling back when it meant that people would die, and also by pulling them together when the situation was grim.

Finally someone has pulled the true lesson from the heroics of the Polar explorations.

This is a welcome book.

If you get bitten by the Antarctic saga, you should read Huntford's book as a study in management along with Morrell's book on Shackleton.

(Scott was apolitical animal who played favorites and made decisions based on personal feelings; Amundsen lead his team with authority and squelched rebellion when he had to, yet each team member had autonomy over their own area of expertise.

Both explorers held Shackleton in the highest regard; the Pole should have been his, but for Shackleton, the price was too high.

A truly great man.

Customer Reviews

4.	Excellent study of one man;s leadership style.
	(California) July 18, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars
	Morrel et al give an excellent study of the leadership style of the late Sir Ernest Shackelton. They focus primarily on his personnel selections and why he made his decisions. The book deals primarily with the unsuccessful... read full review
Current Review
5.	From the last place on Earth to first place in leadership
	(Middletown, DE USA) March 8, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars
	PBS did a series some years ago based on Roland Huntford's stupendous The Last Place on Earth--the Race for the South Pole. Not only was it an exhaustive study of why Scott failed and Amundsen prevailed, but it also dealt... read full review
6.	Sir Shackleton, a true leader and great Antarctic explorer!
	(Central, Hong Kong) July 2, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars
	A strongly recommended book for people seeking to find a model of great "leader" and a case study on "crisis management".The ability of Shackleton and the clear principles that he believed in management... read full review

Editorials

	From Publishers Weekly
	The heroism of British explorer Ernest ShackletonDbest known for his failed 1914 Antarctic expedition in which he saved his 27-member crew from perishing under harrowing conditions for more than two yearsDhas been chronicled... read full editorial
	Rocky Mountain News, February 25, 2001
	This book is an important addition to any leader's library. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
	From the Publisher
	5 1.5-hour cassettes--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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