The Business Book Club presented by CCI is an event series dedicated to bringing talented authors and their books to the WA business community.
Join us for a light breakfast and the opportunity to meet exceptionally talented authors and leaders as they give insights and information that can be applied to your own workplace.
On 4 November 2010, thousands of feet above the air in Singapore, a catastrophic explosion rocked an A380 flight en route to Sydney. In the cockpit, Captain Richard de Crespigny and his team worked tirelessly to land the plane safely, two hours after it took off. Not one of the 469 passengers or crew were injured. What could have been an utter catastrophe was avoided due to quick thinking, stellar teamwork, resilience and quality leadership in a crisis situation.
Broken down into ten chapters, FLY! addresses critical elements that will build resilience, and can be taken into both professional and personal settings. From leadership to managing a crisis, the importance of learning from mistakes, failing well and Post-Traumatic Stress, each chapter also contains a handy checklist to summarise key points and learnings. Using local and international case studies, Richard’s insights and techniques obtained over a four-decade-long career in aviation, and interviews with international names such as Capt. Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and Gene Kranz, FLY! will enable everybody to perform at their best and succeed in any situation.
FLY! is a book for those who want to learn how to master their minds, build their resilience and perform superbly in all circumstances. 'In these pages I delve into the elements of my own resilience, the ability to absorb, adapt and recover from difficulties. Offering lessons from my 40+ years of experience in high-stakes situations, I dissect and analyse the underlying thinking, systems, procedures and skills that ensured no lives were lost that day. My aim is to show you how to develop your resilience and sharpen your skills to enable you to deal with whatever life throws at you,' says Richard.
