Week #2: Ch.1 Vision and Quick Victories

In this chapter, Shackleton's specific actions were mentioned. One of his action made me laugh, but impressed. It is that once Shackleton knew surely that there was no possibility to achieve their previous goal which is to cross the continent and reach to the South Pole, he quickly and easily changed his goal to "bring up every man back alive" (Pg. 16). I wonder why he could give up the first goal that simply, though he prepared for a long time, choosing ships, crews, and dogs. It also might have been costed a lot. But his decision was right, and if he didn't decide to go back that early, crews' life might have been threatened. As we had the word on the blackboard today, decisiveness or the good judgement is one of the most important components to be a good leader, I think. I feel this very strongly when looking at the store manager at where I work for. He is good at deciding things in a moment and give orders to us. For example, when to go clean the floor of the store and when to start frying pies. Though he is busy thinking about those things and also the works he have to do, he often gives us both negative and positivefeedbacks, too,  so I really respect him^^