‘This amazing little device holds a thousand songs and goes right in my pocket.‘ – Steve Jobs, Apple iPod Launch Event, 2001 When Apple revolutionised the portable music industry by bringing out the iPod they ‘lead-turned’ others in that industry. ![]() I know a Tornado Navigator/Weapon’s System Officer (WSO) who, on understanding that the jet was going to go out of service soon, asked to be sent to the Predator drone to ‘re-tool’ his skill-set, ahead of his peers, thus keeping his job. ‘Lead turn cue’ is a term we use to describe the moment when we see an opportunity for us to manoeuvre our aircraft in order to position it in significant advantage.Īn example might be an aspiring journalist who writes an article for free – just to get noticed by the editor, or a session-musician who plays on an album for no fee just to get seen by the recording artist. Fighter pilots use terms such as ‘lead-turn cue’ and ‘control zone’ when talking about air combat and, as important as they are in the military, they also have great significance in the business world. One of the most important attributes of a fighter pilot is aggression and the constant need to take the initiative, in a fight, is an essential skill. What this means is that when two aircraft meet head on, at speeds of up to Mach 1.5, the pilot that makes the first move will have the other pilot reacting to what they have done. At the merge, he who manoeuvres first dictates the fight. In fact, change is vital.’ – Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, QF32 You have to be aware of your options and not be afraid of change or failure. I had to admire them – they knew the project they had done would look good on their CVs and now they were off to get more experience from somewhere else. ![]() They were not prepared to risk leaving their future employment chances to someone else and were aggressive in their planning. Speed and agility are key in today’s fast moving workplace and this was what these young employees knew. They had the audacity to go and find work with another company having only been with our partners for 18 months! What’s wrong with the youth of today? Recently we noticed some young employees doing a project for our civilian partners and when they had finished, and the contract had been signed, they all left the company even rejecting an increased salary offer to stay!
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