As I stated in last post that was published, I started thinking of what made Shackleton successful as well as being a motivated force...
His Passion was unstoppable. He was passionate about the journey, the men, and the adventure. He was very focused . He made it his priority to keep up the mental and physical morale. He inspired loyalty. His showing the crew that he cared, on all levels, made it reciprocal.
Shackleton was always available to his men. Being a hands on leader shows striking motivation and kept the crew on board with all decisions. He kept the environment drama free, if I can use that term, to keep up the spirits of the crew , and not to add any added stressors. He was also an effective communicator and could delegate responsibly and effectively . Above all, he remained optimistic and emails tic the entire journey.
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I agree with your opinion about Shackleton being a great leader. He was definitely the majority of the reason many of the men stayed so motivated. He was obviously extremely passionate about this expedition and that also showed throughout the whole novel.
ReplyDeleteHe was good at keeping up spirits for the most part.. However, I felt that some of his optimism was a little unrealistic.I also believe the men were starting to worry about it as well.
ReplyDeleteUnrealistic...Absolutely...but he had no choice choice in the matter and it worked...
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you as well on the amazing motivational and leadership qualities Shackleton possessed and demonstrated! It is interesting to think about what if Shackleton was the opposite and how it would have gone differently! Definatly opens up a person's eyes to the importance of a good, strong, fair, and caring leader and how they can change someone's life or even a large group's!
ReplyDeleteI also agree. I think Shackleton proved to be a great leader. He cared about all of his crew and made it his priority to keep all of the men together and safe. I believe that he was the sole reason that the men stayed so motivated throughout the entire journey. Shackleton's optimism was awe-inspiring and kept the men from losing hope either. I think he was a great leader!
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