When you become a leader, can you stop “doing” and start “leading?” Find out if the Leadership Path is right for you and answer, “Can I really do it all?”
Author: Jim Lara
How to Address the Top 4 Challenges Faced by Most Flight Departments Author
Bizav flight departments are increasingly constrained by resource-related challenges. Here are the top 4 challenges faced by most flight departments and how you can help address them. Learn more.
Achieve Perfection with Closed-Loop Communication Principles Author
In aviation, nothing is more critical than flawless execution. Learn how to achieve perfection with simple, closed-loop communication principles.
Leadership: Where are We Going, and Why? Author
If you’re always putting fires out, it might be time to hit the proverbial “pause” button and ask, “Where are we going and why?”
2016 Summer Reading List for Current and Aspiring Leaders Author
Looking for some summer reading suggestions? Gray Stone Advisors’ principal Jim Lara shares his third annual Summer Reading List for current and aspiring leaders.
Summer Tune-up for Aviation Leaders Author
Summer’s a great time for aviation leaders to fine-tune their flight operations and guard against organizational threats. Jim Lara shares this “how-to.”
Get Bad News Out Early – Make Time Your Trusted Ally Author
Find out the two things you need to do when something goes wrong within your flight department. Read why it’s critical to “get bad news out early.
NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Recap Author
Was it worthwhile to attend #SDC16? Here’s Jim Lara’s recap of the recent 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in Tampa, Florida.
Aviation Mastery vs. Minimum Training Standards Author
“Minimum standards” perpetuates a culture of minimum performance. That’s why it’s up to each of us to set aviation mastery standards and to influence the adoption of those standards.
How to Deal with Rogue Behavior in Corporate Aviation Author
All corporate aviation flight departments have experienced a team member who exhibits “rogue behavior.” Jim Lara shares these tools to nip it in the bud.