9-803-127 REV: DECEMBER 2, 2010 NANCY F. KOEHN Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton. — Sir Raymond Priestley, Antarctic Explorer and Geologist On January 18, 1915, the ship Endurance, carrying a highly celebrated British polar expedition, froze into the icy waters
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Case Study of “EPIC OF SURVIVAL – Ernest Shackleton’s Voyage to the South Pole” By Reuben Q. Binasoy, SILVER Group, UB EMBA Intake 17 I. Most Compelling Facts / Main Learning Points a. The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition started out on August 8, 1914. The last of the crew members were rescued on August 30, 1916. More than 2 years after they had set out – in the face of the many dangers they faced during the failed expedition – Shackleton mustered together the courage, willpower, wit, &
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Leadership in Crisis Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance 3/10/2014 aFriendInNeed Situation Overview: Shackleton sailed with 27 men from South Georgia Island on a British Polar expedition into South Atlantic aboard the ship called Endurance. The south pole had been recently reached in 1911. The goal of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to become the first explorers to land on the Antarctic continent as well as cross it. The original plan was to sail Endurance
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Really, there was two crews, one that went with the Aurora, and the other went with the Endurance. In this essay i’ll be focusing on the crew of the Endurance. The leader of the expedition was Ernest Shackleton, an experienced polar explorer who had good knowledge of the terrain. The rest of the crew was carefully picked by Shackleton. 5000 people applied for the expedition, but only these people were picked. The second in command was Frank Wild, since he was very much like Shackleton, he was in
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Roald Amundsen Engelbregt Gravning is a Norwegian polar explorer and sailor. He is the only explorer who reached both North and South poles. He is the leader of the first expedition to the South Pole between 1910 and 1912. In 1926, Amundsen flied over the North Pole in an airship, making him the first. He is also the first who crossed the Northwest Passage West. He disappeared in June 1928, taking part in a search and rescue mission. His youth Amundsen was born July 16, 1872 in Borge, near Oslo
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Table of Contents Analysis of the Endurance expedition: 3 Was the exploration a success or a failure?: 5 Relentless pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled”: 5 Analysis of the Endurance expedition: The expedition of E. S in 1915 can be analyzed as a scientific endeavor, as an entrepreneurial venture and as well as an imperial opportunity. Scientific Endeavor: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the world was eager to know the unknown parts of the
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The inquiry process is an act of asking for information about a topic or problem. When inquiring, you are also seeking truth and knowledge. This process is an open-ended exploration for evidence and an appropriate approach to the generation of ideas and conclusions. The scientific method is very similar to the inquiry process. Inquiry always begins with a topic or problem to be explored. The first step of the inquiry process is to ask questions about the topic or problem. Second, you need to investigate
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There are different aspects that influence people’s career choices: individual’s needs, aptitudes, and interests. Also personal special talents and the way people were raised is a factor in career choices. It is recognized that even though these factors play a huge part in peoples career choices, it is also know that not a single factor determine peoples career choices. The process of choosing a career is involved with self identity which is formed through interactions with others. According
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CONCEPT OF THE ‘PROTEAN’ CAREER Introduction: A protean career is a process which is self driven by a person for self fulfilment on her or his own choice. Her or His expectation is intrinsic satisfaction, especially psychological success. (Hall ,1976) This career is managed by the individuals, but not by the organisation .the protean career is shaped by the own needs, goals and values and is involved in frequently changes. 1. The importance of the protean career Today there is a big challenge
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Darren’s Presenting Problems Darren is a forty-five year old Caucasian male, who has come to career counseling because he is dissatisfied with his employment. Darren finds it hard to get along with supervisors and feels anxious when confronting challenging tasks. There are vocational issues, along with personal issues. Darren is going through a divorce and is currently unemployed. He explains he has never received what he really needed from his parents. There are different challenges Darren is experiencing
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