Sunday, March 08, 2009
What would Sully do? Lessons from Flight 1549
A great article from Politico.com. Take a situation that needs some quick, level headed decision making and this article hits a home run. Read on!
An economy that’s shedding nearly 600,000 jobs per month is in complete free fall – just like an airplane that’s lost both its engines. So in this time of economic crisis, it’s worth looking for lessons from the one man who really knows how to handle a crash: Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.
It turns out, Sully’s crash landing was more than just a miracle on the Hudson. It was a case study of leadership in a crisis. Washington politicians would do well to ask themselves one question: What would Sully do?
Here are the top five lessons from the crash of flight 1549.
An economy that’s shedding nearly 600,000 jobs per month is in complete free fall – just like an airplane that’s lost both its engines. So in this time of economic crisis, it’s worth looking for lessons from the one man who really knows how to handle a crash: Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.
It turns out, Sully’s crash landing was more than just a miracle on the Hudson. It was a case study of leadership in a crisis. Washington politicians would do well to ask themselves one question: What would Sully do?
Here are the top five lessons from the crash of flight 1549.
Labels: Business, leadership, management, Personal Development
