Martin Gutmann

"Shackleton was a tenacious man, no doubt, but his is a captivating story fit for Hollywood. But it is not a story fit to draw leadership lessons from."

"We confuse a good story for good leadership."

"The leaders we celebrate are the leaders we learn from. In other words, appearing to be a good leader rather than actually being one is the path to fame and promotion today."

"We have to learn to ignore the captains of crisis, the Shackletons, those who are lurching from one dramatic circumstance to another."

"Good leaders boast a mastery of their environment, a mastery gained by dedicated study, self-reflection, and a tenacious gathering of experience."