People really are our most important resource, and people who don't realize that and choose not to live that way, choose not to lead that way, are paying a price for that in many of our companies, many of our organizations.
Interpretation
Valuing people is crucial for effective leadership and organizational success.
Chesley Sullenberger emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing people as essential assets in any organization. Leaders who fail to acknowledge this fact not only miss out on the potential of their teams but also suffer the consequences of poorer performance and morale within their organizations.
In practice
During a corporate meeting about team dynamics.
My message going forward is that I want to remind everyone in the aviation industry - especially those who manage aviation companies and those who regulate aviation - that we owe it to our passengers to keep learning how to do it better.
Pilots learn to use human skills to communicate information and make decisions collectively, which creates a shared sense of responsibility among the team for better outcomes.
You know, I think when people are in important positions in big organizations, they often get tied up with the minutia of managing money, managing things. They often forget that people deserve to be led.
A leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.
If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster
The king shall singly deliberate over secret matters; for ministers have their own ministers, and these latter some of their own; this kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.
I say this everywhere I go: I admire and respect Hillary. She has been a lawyer, a law professor, First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State.
Never boss people around. It's more important to click with people than to click the shutter.
I just think you ought to talk straight with your people.
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