A short interview with Dave Ridley who spent 27 years at Southwest in an array of senior executive roles and is now an advisor to the CEO. In it he gives us a glimpse of what he talks about in his powerful speeches.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Greg Dyke, Martin Narey and Jude Kelly: Are Leaders Born or Made?
Amazing illustrations from On Your Marks
Photos from Wavelength Connect On Your Marks 2015
Connect 2015 member Suresh Mistry of Alquity on how to make Fearlessness live
It’s easy not to fail. Just keep your head down, take the easy path and hey presto, you will probably get along just fine. So, why doesn’t that sound appealing? At Connect, one of the most powerful messages we received was about being aware of the ripples from our actions. Taking this analogy a little further, to create a ripple you must first have the courage to throw the stone. Letting go of the stone means that you have to be prepared to fail. My experience is that the fear of failure is the greatest barrier to success in any aspect of life.
On Your Marks?
Three days with 120 people on an organic farm in Berkshire.
Three packed days hearing from: British, American and Danish serial entrepreneurs; an eye surgeon from India; a Baroness who earned her title through service to sport; UK MD of a global furniture retailer whose most popular product is named Billy; evangelists from an airline that’s been profitable for a straight 43 years and from a luxury hotel chain with “Ladies and Gentlemen” not employees; the Co-Founder of the first funky business magazine, Fast Company, and former talent champion of the number one business oriented social networking site LinkedIn; and from the sustainability and partnership lead in a company innovating to reduce cows’ flatulence (among other planet-positive things).