Leadership at 43,000 Feet: Real Leaders Don't Need a Title (with Chris Smith) - Ep 220

What would you do if you were flying a plane, and all of a sudden the engine caught on fire? Well, that has happened to our amazing Author Corner guest Chris Smith. Chris joins our resident author and Director of Learning Danette to chat about his new book Leadership at 43000 Feet: Real Leaders Don't Need a Title. Chris has worked as pilot and got his accreditation in the counselling space, before combining those things and helping invent roles like pilot wellness manager, and then having them successfully implemented by major companies like Jetstar. He works as a senior lecturer at USQ and is a successful founder of A Cultural Leadership and speaker, as well as being an author. Chris chats about the standards of mental health in the workplace when he was a pilot, how to fix an engine that is one fire, and how to make sure your staff is mentally prepared to deal with the turbulence of business. His book also looks at a different approach that combines leadership and mental health and is a great resource for leaders who want their employees to be sustainable and not burnt out. To reach out to Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-smith-0080374b/?originalSubdomain=au https://www.aculturalleadership.com/ And to pick up a copy of Leadership at 43000 Feet: Real Leaders Don't Need a Title: https://www.booktopia.com.au/leadership-at-43000-feet-chris-smith/book/9781923007659.html?srsltid=AfmBOopMLbNUAVViVBBi26f5peS782KZZN3FHWCRRObMcdesapq5OMd1 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Magical Learning Podcast 01:25 Meet Chris Smith: A Journey from Pilot to Author 04:22 Navigating Challenges: A Pilot's Perspective 06:47 Mental Health in Aviation: Breaking the Stigma 12:36 Leadership Beyond KPIs: A New Approach 14:01 The Importance of Community in Leadership 19:14 Writing for Legacy: Chris's Motivations 22:09 Key Leadership Insights: Humility and Influence 27:46 Understanding the Unheard: Examples - Oscar and Juliet 30:45 The World's Greatest Problem: Unnecessary Arguments All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to their elders past and present. As always, if you are having trouble, you can always send us a message. Listen to/watch this podcast here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/128QgGO..⁠. To find out more about our free content, sign-up for future webinars as well as our other services, go to ⁠https://magicallearning.com/⁠ and sign up! You can also find us on our socials: Instagram: / magical_learning Facebook: / magicallearningteam Linkedin: / magicallearning Youtube: / @magicallearning Have a Magical week!