The Titanic still rests on the bottom of the ocean, but we can resurrect the truth. The lessons we learn can help our businesses and ability to lead others. Responsible - Leadership is more than a wooden figurehead. Leadership is not a position, a job title or in this case, merely the captain of the ship. Leadership is not just power, ego, and pride.
Leadership is both science and art.
Leadership is ever-present, touching, motivating, talking, checking, barrier removing, training, preparing, breathing, active, moving about. This was Captain E.J. Smith's retirement trip. He was headed for the easy life. All he had to do was get to New York. God only knows why he ignored the facts, why he ignored seven iceberg warnings from his crew and other ships.