Buckle Up!

Navigating Uncertainties.

I had barely settled in on our flight east ward a few weeks ago when the familiar instruction to “buckle up” echoed through the cabin. As I secured my belt, I observed others doing the same — a young family with excited children, a business traveler absorbed in a laptop, and flight attendants meticulously ensuring our compliance. At that moment, it struck me how leadership is about being prepared, ready, anticipatory and equipped to handle whatever comes or lies ahead.

The act of buckling up, a shared experience in the cabin, symbolizes a collective…