Just Great People
Barry Eustance talks to ordinary people who've done extraordinary things that will engage and inspire you.
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, musicians, thought leaders, actors, developers, pilots, - anyone who's gone out and "done it".
Why they've done it, how they've done it, and how you can do it too.
Sometimes instructional, sometimes emotional, always fascinating, and endlessly inspiring.
Just Great People
High-Stakes Strategy - Lessons in Organisational Clarity from Airline Leadership
High-Stakes Strategy - Lessons in Organisational Clarity from Airline Leadership with Richard Nanton of Nanton Aviation Consulting in conversation with Barry Eustance from The Sixsess Consultancy.
In this episode of Just Great People, Barry Eustance is joined by Richard Nanton, Director of Nanton Aviation Consulting, for a deep and wide-ranging conversation on what organisations can learn from the high-stakes world of aviation.
Richard shares insights from a career spent navigating complex, regulated, and operationally intense environments.
From leadership on the flight deck to strategic decision-making in the boardroom, the discussion explores how the clarity, structure and discipline required in aviation can – and should – be applied to businesses and organisations across all sectors.
This is a conversation about decision-making under pressure, the value of trust and competence in leadership, and the importance of building resilient organisations that thrive in complexity.
Whether you lead a business, team, or transformation initiative, this episode is packed with real-world lessons you can apply immediately.
What You’ll Learn:
• Why clarity is the most underrated leadership tool
• How regulated industries manage risk without losing agility
• What aviation teaches us about trust, performance and accountability
• Why organisations stall when communication breaks down
• How to lead under pressure when the stakes are high
• What true operational excellence looks like – and how to build it
• The role of coaching and consulting in unlocking high performance
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and Career Background
03:15 - Lessons from Aviation: Clarity, Competence and Culture
08:42 - Risk, Regulation and Strategic Leadership
14:05 - Building High-Performing Teams in Complex Environments
19:27 - Trust, Authority and Human Factors in Decision-Making
24:40 - Leadership Under Pressure
28:52 - What Organisations Can Learn from Aviation
34:16 - Final Thoughts on Change, Growth and Clarity
Links:
The Sixsess Consultancy – Homepage
https://sixsess.org/
The Sixsess Consultancy's – PEOPLE Change Leadership & Management Framework
https://sixsess.org/training/people-change-management-leadership-framework-course/
The Just Great People Podcast from The Sixsess Consultancy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mLL4YkJ9LEUPsjaZwBLAjoR-h8YEXpu
Nanton Aviation Consulting
https://www.nantonaviationconsultingltd.co.uk/
Keywords:
leadership under pressure, aviation consulting, organisational clarity, operational excellence, regulated industries, change leadership, business strategy, trust in leadership, risk management, team performance, coaching for leaders, human factors, Richard Nanton, Barry Eustance, The Sixsess Consultancy, flying career, pilot career, airline leadership, airline management
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