A crucial evolution to Magellan´s style of leadership, and perhaps his character, occured over a period on nine trying months, from February to October 1520. He emerged from the ordeal a very different man from the one who had begun the voyage. The Magellan of February teetered on the brink of being murdered by the men he commanded. The Magellan of October was on the way to earning a place in history. In the intervening months, he passed a series of tests that forced him to confront his own limits as a leader and to change his ways, or die.
So far the journey has been, what I would consider, a horror trip. Apparently it gets even worse.
This is such an interesting read. Unfurtunately I don´t have a whole lot of time this week to sit down an read. I will try and get some reading done tonight, though.
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