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ENDURANCE Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
By Alfred Lansing
11 - such was the plan of Shackleton - purposeful, bold, and neat. He had not the slightest doubt that the expedition would achieve its goal.
12 he had one characteristic - he was purposeful
13 But the great leaders of historical record - The Napoleons, the Nelsons, and the Alexanders - have rarely fitted any conventional mold, and it is perhaps an injustice to evaluate them in ordinary terms. There can be little doubt that Shackelton, in his own way, was an extraordinary leader of men.
14 Shackelton's family motto: "By endurance we conquer"
16 Wild - was a soft spoken and easy-going individual on the surface, but he had a kind of inner toughness. .... This was a perfect balance for Shackelton's whimsical and occasionally explosive nature.
34 He was careful not to betray his disappointment to the men, and he cheerfully supervised the routine or readying the ship for the long winter's night ahead.
50 - Shackelton - Mouse. Leaky barrel of beer. Now where is that damned cat?
63 - Shack doesn’t sleep he walks around the camp site looking for the pressure. Spots a crack and gets the camp site moved.
65 Shack throws down gold cig case and Bible. From study, those that burden themselves down fared worse. Speed was vital.
65 Shackelton prays to save the whole party.
73 Shack meets with Hurley - Shack has a pathological dread of losing control.
73 - Shack adjusts to Hurley
74 - Shack calculates ever placement if tents
78 Shack feverishly studies the map and plans.
79 Shack tries to guard his men from complacency
Shack always did the menial tasks and wanted no penitential treatment whatsoever. He got mad at the cook when the cook gave him a little more food!
85 - Shack was cautious
100 ... They had nurtured in their minds the attitude Shackelton strove so unceasingly to imbue them with, a basic faith in themselves - that they could, if need be, pit their strength and their determination against any obstacle - and somehow overcome it.
103 But Shackelton was not an ordinary individual. He was a man who believed completely in his own invincibility.....
....This indomitable self-confidence of Shackelton's took the form of optimism. And it worked in two ways: it set his men's souls on fire; as Macklin said, just to be in his presence was an experience. It was what made Shackleton so great a leader.
But at the same time his egotism blinded him to realities.
