Tesco
Shackleton’s Way
Book

Shackleton’s Way

Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer

Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell
Penguin, 2002

Read or listen offline

  • 0.5×
  • 0.75×
  • 1×
  • 1.25×
  • 1.5×
  • 1.75×
1×

Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

This compelling volume accomplishes the unlikely feat of being both a useful management guide and a suspense-filled page-turner. That’s because the book enjoys an unusually rich source of material: a near-deadly Antarctic voyage that everyone survived by dint of the leader’s formidable management skills. Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparrell present a strong case that Sir Ernest Shackleton was indeed a great leader. They mine the journey for the telling details of Shackleton’s management style, and include short accounts from modern business leaders who look to Shackleton as an inspiration. getAbstract recommends this guide to leaders and would-be leaders who love adventure tales and seek an inspiring take on management from a true master.

Take-Aways

  • Ernest Shackleton, the famed Antarctic explorer, remains an inspiring leader nearly a century after his most perilous voyage.
  • Shackleton’s 1914 expedition fell short of its goal of reaching the South Pole after polar ice crushed his ship, the Endurance.
  • With meager supplies and no contact with the outside world, Shackleton managed to return all 27 of his men to safety.

About the Authors

Margot Morrell has more than two decades of corporate experience and is a longtime student of Shackleton’s life. She runs a leadership training program based on Shackleton’s management tactics. Journalist Stephanie Capparell is an editor at The Wall Street Journal and holds a master’s degree in international affairs.

Comment on this summary or Comenzar discusión