A Case Study of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's Leadership

• Main Author: Kline, Jim L
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Idun 2001
• Subjects: Leadership Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Shackleton; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/551; https://idun.augsburg.edu/context/etd/article/1564/viewcontent/SC_11.MAL.2001.Kline.JL.B.pdf

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Antarctica explorer who was not a well known person in the United States until the past two or three years. The reason for his recent rise back into prominence is because of the leadership example he displayed while leading the famous Endurance expedition from 1914 to 1916. The expedition did not achieve its objective of being the first to walk across Antarctica. The interest in Shackleton by students of management and leadership is because he rescued and led this expedition for almost two years, while they lived on the ice and a small island, with no contact to the outside world. The fact that there was no loss of life makes this an amazing story. This story and the man are at the center of this paper because it is felt that much can be learned about leadership, which can apply to leaders today.