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Ship Crushed By Antarctic Ice
- Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance was slowly crushed by ice, forcing the crew to camp on shifting floes.
- The men faced near-certain death hundreds of miles from civilization and limited supplies but kept hope alive.
Purposefulness Defines Leadership
- Shackleton's defining trait was purposefulness: he never lost sight of the main objective.
- That single-minded focus made him the leader men prayed for in hopeless situations.
Hiring On Instinct And Chemistry
- Shackleton received over 5,000 applications when he announced the expedition and chose men largely by instinct.
- He often accepted candidates after five-minute interviews based on whether he liked them.