• How did Conrad Black build his empire? What were his ambitions at the beginning and at the end? Conrad Black started to build his media empire at a young age, when he bought his first newspaper in rural Quebec. His company, Hollinger Black, owned more than 400 titles around the globe by 1996, which made them the third largest publishers of newspapers. When Black took over a newspaper he took great care in the appointment of editors and even let them have complete editorial independence. His leadership style was very well perceived by his top editors and was considered a pivotal figure behind the company’s success, but he was also known for being cutthroat. He pursued his vision of excellence in all of his ventures but his greed got in the way. Black was originally very invested in his newspapers in order to gain power and achieve his grand ambitions, but still gave the editors the freedom to write the stories they wanted to write. Towards the end, he was tightening belts and more worried about his own profits whether it benefited the company itself or the employees.
• What kind of a newspaper mogul was he? He was a dominate force as a newspaper mogul, although his methods were fueled by his own personal …show more content…
They were both entrepreneurs and leaders that were determined when it came to the tasks at hand. They both had strong visions and executable plans in order to make them a reality. When crisis struck, Shackleton is the leader you want because he had the no man left behind mentality that you look for in a leader. Black on the other hand was only concerned with himself and his ability to obtain wealth. Shackleton led his crew to safety the best way he knew how under the circumstances. He never lost a man, kept up the crew morale. He was a great man, explorer and genius leader, while Black was greedy, dishonest and
• What kind of a newspaper mogul was he? He was a dominate force as a newspaper mogul, although his methods were fueled by his own personal …show more content…
They were both entrepreneurs and leaders that were determined when it came to the tasks at hand. They both had strong visions and executable plans in order to make them a reality. When crisis struck, Shackleton is the leader you want because he had the no man left behind mentality that you look for in a leader. Black on the other hand was only concerned with himself and his ability to obtain wealth. Shackleton led his crew to safety the best way he knew how under the circumstances. He never lost a man, kept up the crew morale. He was a great man, explorer and genius leader, while Black was greedy, dishonest and