TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Ernest Shackleton's Antartic Journey (Ages 8-11)
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary Antarctic leadership offers profound lessons for the AI-driven digital world, where uncertainty, rapid change, and team resilience are paramount.
CLOSED
3.5 hours
x 3 sessions
6 to 10 participants
On-campus
09:00 AM - 12:00PM
July 2,3,4, 2025
Live-online
14:00 - 17:30PM
July 22,23,24, 2025
Immerse yourself in a curated selection of documentary clips, letter, and media content to enhance your leadership skills.
Develop judgement and ethical decision-making abilities crucial for navigating an AI-powered future.
Explore the concept of leadership at the edge and unlock your full potential as a leader.
About the Programme
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer who led the Endurance expedition (1914–1917), is revered as a masterclass in crisis leadership. His ability to keep his team alive against impossible odds offers timeless lessons for leaders in any fields. The adventure teaches us timeless lessons in resilience, leadership and teamwork through an epic true survival story. Experience a journey of finding courage and wisdom through the study of documentary clips, extracts from letters, newspaper, and other media contents. You will see and witness what it means by leadership at the edge. Attention! Crew!​​​​​
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Programme Structure
Session 1.1: What is courage? The Shackleton case study
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A closer look at the adventure of endurance
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Session 1.2: The crew for success
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The making of a crew of endurance
Session 2.1: When the endurance has sunk – the moment of courage demonstration
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Communicate the feeling of hopes and fears for the future for yourself and as a leader
Session 2.2: The survival of the crew
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The camps, the challenges and how leadership skills are demonstrated
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Session 3.1: Strength and hope in drastic situations
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Overcoming the biggest fears
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Session 3.2: Leading at the edge
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Shackleton’s courageous voyage leaves a legacy of critical leadership skills
