• In what context should the Endurance expedition be analyzed? As a scientific endeavor? An entrepreneurial venture? An exercise in imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question, was it a success or a failure?
The Endurance expedition fits in all three contexts of imperial, scientific and entrepreneurial. Ernest Shackleton used his journalist contacts in order to promote the expedition. Shackleton was not able to claim Britain as the first to reach the South Pole, although he was within 100 miles. Unfortunately, the Norwegian explorer Ronald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole shortly after Shackleton returned from his voyage. Shackleton felt this new voyage …show more content…
The voyage proposal itself was imaginative and bold. Successful entrepreneurs always think big, which Shackleton also did when envisioning the voyage. Nothing was going as planned and something would go wrong when he thought nothing else could be worse. Shackleton along with many entrepreneurs, are forced to live, learn and thrive throughout the continuous chaos, all while planning for the future during your struggles. Shackleton’s ability to adapt when faced with dauntingly bad luck is a great example all entrepreneurs can take to heart. Trust is extremely important as well, and when there was no hope for rescue, Shackleton made the decision to set sail on a suicide mission. Team building is extremely tricky for entrepreneurs and leaders. Shackleton made sure to be a commanding presence, all while putting himself in the line of fire at times. Teams will always be tested, but sacrifice and genuine care from leaders speaks volumes. In doing so, his crew would go anywhere with him without question, even if he went without a devised plan or goal. His physical condition and reputation were weakness than could have derailed the entire voyage from the start. Scott had put a blemish on Shackleton’s reputation when he came out with his account of their earlier voyage together, stating that he was not physically capable. Along with this account, Shackleton had to deal with creditors who had lost faith in him and explorations all together. He was able to overcome his physical weakness when he was trying to save his men, knowing he may be their only hope. Unfortunately, he could not overcome his heart attacks that followed on a later voyage, where he ultimately died at a young
The Endurance expedition fits in all three contexts of imperial, scientific and entrepreneurial. Ernest Shackleton used his journalist contacts in order to promote the expedition. Shackleton was not able to claim Britain as the first to reach the South Pole, although he was within 100 miles. Unfortunately, the Norwegian explorer Ronald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole shortly after Shackleton returned from his voyage. Shackleton felt this new voyage …show more content…
The voyage proposal itself was imaginative and bold. Successful entrepreneurs always think big, which Shackleton also did when envisioning the voyage. Nothing was going as planned and something would go wrong when he thought nothing else could be worse. Shackleton along with many entrepreneurs, are forced to live, learn and thrive throughout the continuous chaos, all while planning for the future during your struggles. Shackleton’s ability to adapt when faced with dauntingly bad luck is a great example all entrepreneurs can take to heart. Trust is extremely important as well, and when there was no hope for rescue, Shackleton made the decision to set sail on a suicide mission. Team building is extremely tricky for entrepreneurs and leaders. Shackleton made sure to be a commanding presence, all while putting himself in the line of fire at times. Teams will always be tested, but sacrifice and genuine care from leaders speaks volumes. In doing so, his crew would go anywhere with him without question, even if he went without a devised plan or goal. His physical condition and reputation were weakness than could have derailed the entire voyage from the start. Scott had put a blemish on Shackleton’s reputation when he came out with his account of their earlier voyage together, stating that he was not physically capable. Along with this account, Shackleton had to deal with creditors who had lost faith in him and explorations all together. He was able to overcome his physical weakness when he was trying to save his men, knowing he may be their only hope. Unfortunately, he could not overcome his heart attacks that followed on a later voyage, where he ultimately died at a young