Where Behavioral Leadership Meets Emotional Intelligence – Shari Frisinger

Aviation Posts

Why Won't She Answer Me?

When you procrastinate, or when you think someone else is procrastinating, do you know why they are doing it? Could it be that the other person doesn’t have enough information to make a decision they feel comfortable with? I was … Continue reading

Rally 'round the plane …

I always thought Ben Stein was an intelligent, funny-looking guy with a nasally voice.  I had no idea of his background:  speech writer for presidents, a poverty lawyer, a trial lawyer in the field of trade regulation, actor, economist at the … Continue reading

Line of Sight

Line of sight …. what an interesting visual that provides. It is used in a variety of industries. “Line of sight” applies to radio frequency identification tag [RFID] technology. This means that the reader, the ‘laser eye’ line, has to … Continue reading

Coming Sooner Than You Think: Pay Toilets on Airlines

The airlines don’t take cash … will they take change?    Ryanair may charge passengers to use the toilet Feb 27, 2009 – (Aviation Industry Group):  Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe’s largest budget airline, might start charging passengers for using the toilet … Continue reading

Bailout Dilemma

How often do you make a decision based on an assumption?  You “paint with a broad stroke” instead of taking the time to investigate with an open mind? If you were the recipient of an unfair decision, how would you … Continue reading

Wagstaff vs. Winnebago County Sherriff Deputies

 It appears there indeed are two sides to a story … the question is, who do you believe?  And why? http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1307-full.html#199690   Patty Wagstaff says she “probably did use a few choice words” for Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies when she … Continue reading

Resume Who's Navigation?

Communication is difficult enough without having to think through and explain absolutely everything we say.  In certain professions, however, vague communications can be disastrous or even deadly.  The solutions to many of our mistakes, or our friction, is quite simple … Continue reading

Homegrown Chinese Jet

 China’s first homegrown jet makes trial flight ARJ-21, successfully made its maiden flight on Friday SHANGHAI, China (AP) – China’s first fully homegrown commercial aircraft, the ARJ-21, successfully made its maiden flight on Friday, a key step in the country’s … Continue reading

Oh no!? Or Oh yes!

According to AIN Alerts on October 21, “Transportation fatalities in the U.S. decreased by 4 percent last year, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the NTSB. Aviation deaths dropped substantially, from 784 to 545 year-over-year. Nearly 90 percent, or … Continue reading

Captainitis in a Different Light

Captainitis, the phenomenon that occurs when subordinates do not speak up to “the person in charge”, can rear its ugly head in many ways. In February 1980, a United Airlines career second officer [based on his lower than desired level … Continue reading