Ernest Shackleton's Leadership

Whether it’s thousands of feet up on everest, or down in the waters of Antarctica, there are going to be conflicts that people need to face in order to accomplish their goals. It could be the adventure itself, your thoughts in your mind, or even just another person who you dislike. As a leader, you need to stay smart and keep your team motivated. Sir Ernest Shackleton, the leader of the Antarctic expedition, was to take 28 men on one ship called the Endurance, and travel across Antarctica. After his ship sunk from being trapped in ice for so long, the problems increased but Shackleton managed to take charge and get everyone out alive. Rob Hall is the leader of the Adventure Consultants, a climbing team whose goal was to make it to the top of everest and down. Competing with other teams like Scott Fisher and Ian Woodall, Rob’s expedition had more of a competition factor. Being the leaders of each expedition, Shackleton and Rob both had very different challenges, but their leadership skills were similar in the fact that they both had to be

One of these is strength. Mentally and physically, if you do not show that you are strong your team will want to leave you. Another one is trust. They need to trust that you will make decisions that will benefit everyone and not just yourself. On the other hand you need to trust that they will do what you say and follow your directions. Respect is a huge part of leading too. While under intense circumstances you need to respect your team and act like you are not any more important than them and they will naturally gain respect for you. There are so many more characteristics that help describe leaders and it all comes down to how you handle conflict. Although the two expeditions had unexpected obstacles on their trips, both Sir Ernest Shackleton and Rob Hall handled their situations in a very mature and appropriate