I always knew about the risks I was taking. Every year, someone you knew was killed racing. You had to ask yourself, do you enjoy driving these cars so much that you're prepared to take that risk?
Niki LaudaRead
Running an airline is the most difficult job in the world. Racing was more dangerous for my life.
Interpretation
Running an airline is a challenging responsibility that involves high stakes and stress.
Niki Lauda highlights the immense challenges and complexities involved in managing an airline, which he considers to be the most difficult job. Despite the inherent dangers of racing, he suggests that the logistical, operational, and safety concerns of airline management present a broader spectrum of difficulties that are fundamentally harder to navigate than the physical risks associated with his career as a race car driver.
In practice
This quote can be used in a business seminar to emphasize the complexities of leadership roles.
I always knew about the risks I was taking. Every year, someone you knew was killed racing. You had to ask yourself, do you enjoy driving these cars so much that you're prepared to take that risk?
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