Research Paper Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen are two very distinct types of leaders Although they shared many of the same goals the way they tried to achieve these goals were very different from one another even though both explorers were passionate about their goals and treated their team like family Shackleton's leadership style was to be unified with his men and then to empower them from that relationship He was charming and always got along well with his crew He also understood the hunger for adventure that the men were craving and Shackleton always kept the men focused and did his best to keep them on a routine to avoid frustration and boredom Amundsen s leadership style in contrast however was quite different His style was to inspire his men with clear definable objectives and goals He was always clear about the details of his objectives and always planned everything out ahead of time to avoid error His men focused on the planning and execution steps they needed to follow and this kept them on the path to their goals and to follow Amundsen
