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Jun 20, 2012
Leading and Learning from Failures the Shackleton Way: Education and Practice
Publication: Forensic Engineering (2007)
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Ernest Shackleton, an early 20th century Antarctic explorer, was best known for his leadership skills in the face of extreme hardship. After his ship, Endurance, was trapped in the icy waters of the Weddell Sea, he kept his entire crew alive for nearly 2 years. Many of his leadership principles can be applied to project management in our present time. This paper will explore the leadership traits that Shackleton embraced and will present a case study of junior level civil engineering students' responses to a video of the Shackleton saga. The paper will contrast Shackleton's leadership with that of another explorer of his time, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. It will also look historically back to Old Testament biblical times and compare both Shackleton and Stefansson to the leadership characteristics of both Moses and King David. Finally, two present day engineering case studies will be reviewed which show the complexity and results of being a leader, specifically a project manager, for taking responsibility and doing the right thing.
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Published online: Jun 20, 2012
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Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado 80217-3364. E-mail: [email protected]
Senior Engineer, Transportation Engineering Services, Department of Public Works, City and County of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80202. E-mail: [email protected]
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