The line between innovation and disruption often comes down to one thing: communication. Rich Davis, who spent 40 years at United Airlines, learned this early in his career, especially during the most challenging times in aviation security. Starting as a reservation agent, Davis identified an inefficiency: temporary reservations that should have automatically canceled remained in the system, blocking inventory and requiring manual work to clear. His automated solution could save millions, but...
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The line between innovation and disruption often comes down to one thing: communication. Rich Davis, who spent 40 years at United Airlines, learned this early in his career, especially during the most challenging times in aviation security. Starting as a reservation agent, Davis identified an inefficiency: temporary reservations that should have automatically canceled remained in the system, blocking inventory and requiring manual work to clear. His automated solution could save millions, but...
What happens when your career trajectory gets derailed by an unexpected firing? For Caitlin Shea, Vice President of Development for Discovery Children's Museum, that moment of professional crisis became the foundation for authentic leadership and personal transformation. This candid conversation goes beyond typical career advice to explore the rarely discussed aftermath of professional failure. Caitlyn reveals how being fired forced her to recognize that she was "so much more than her ...
Learning the Hard Way the Easy Way
The line between innovation and disruption often comes down to one thing: communication. Rich Davis, who spent 40 years at United Airlines, learned this early in his career, especially during the most challenging times in aviation security. Starting as a reservation agent, Davis identified an inefficiency: temporary reservations that should have automatically canceled remained in the system, blocking inventory and requiring manual work to clear. His automated solution could save millions, but...
