CONFIDENCE

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They who are not overwhelmed by challenges(fully confident), fully aware with knowledge, persistence, patience, and virtue, deserve the position of a leader.

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“My airplane,” said the captain. “Your airplane”, said the First officer. This is the protocol for taking full responsibility of the safety of the plane and its incumbents. With less than 3 minutes left for the flight to crash and no support or help coming from any corner, the captain remained cool in the face of the impending crisis. The plane had 155 passengers on board when it suffered the loss of both its engines owing to bird hit.” Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”, relayed the captain to the nearest ATC. The ATC scrambled to clear runways of the closest airport to facilitate an emergency landing of the flight. The captain however knew that they were flying too low and too slow for the flight to make it back to the nearest airport. He decided to land in the Hudson River against the suggestions of the ATC. “This is the Captain. Brace for impact “, he announced to the passengers on board as he landed the plane in the waters of Hudson River. US Airlines Flight 1549, with service from LaGuardia airport in New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina which started off on its course was splashed into Hudson Sea with 155 passengers on board after losing both engines to bird crash. The captain of the flight was Captain Chesley Sullenberger. The incident earned the name “Miracle on Hudson”.

"The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails”, said John Maxwell. Captain Sullenberger, famously known as Captain Sully adjusted the sails. He was knowledgeable.

Patrick Harten, the air traffic controller, opined that “People don’t survive landings on the Hudson River. I thought it was his own death sentence.”

?“I had never been so challenged in an airplane that I doubted the outcome”, said Captain Sully after the landing flight 1549 in Hudson River. He was confident all through the incident.

Great leaders are self-aware and understand their emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and motivations. They hone the best combination of skills and life experiences with in themselves. They are propelled by their vision, brilliant decision-making skills, adaptability, communication skills and confidence. They are known for taking initiative and calculated risks. They lead by example and have exceptional problem-solving skills. They work hard in honing their knowledge and technical expertise. They are moulded through experience, continued study, and adaptation.?

Captain Sully was a well-trained US Airforce pilot. He took voluntary retirement and joined the field of commercial flying as a pilot. During his career in Airforce, he studied intensely on plane crashes. He was responsible for analysing pilot error and developing methods for airline safety. His knowledge and experience helped him to stay calm and poised in such shattering situations.

?“I did not think I was going to die. Based on my experience, I was confident that I could make an emergency water landing that was survivable”, said Captain Sully in an interview.

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", said Steve Jobs. Captain Sully was a leader. His bold innovative and creative decision, ability to think clearly and calmly in a disaster situation has saved 155 lives. He took the entire responsibility, took complete control of the situation, communicated the course of action with all clarity filled with positive motive which resulted in achieving outstanding impact.

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way", said John C. Maxwell. Practice self-awareness. Be confident in any situation. Be a constant learner. Practice and practice to master what you have learnt. Learn to read the situations swiftly. Plan your moves. Be bold, take calculated risks to make creative and innovative decisions to make an impact as a leader.

"One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency." —Arnold H. Glaso

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