: Karla Robertson
: The Agile-Minded Executive Drive Better Results By Shifting How You Think
: Indie Books International
: 9781941870266
: 1
: CHF 9.80
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: Management
: English
: 150
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB
The Agile-Minded Executive shows that becoming a better thinker lies in the mindful internal shifts we make to synthesize what our emotions and logic-our whole brain-provide us. The complex challenges agile-thinking executives face in this volatile world require them to adapt their minds to the shifting landscape, develop a more nimble approach to assessing the situation, and rapidly craft solutions. This book points executives in the right direction to do so.

CHAPTER 1

Tommy’s Story: An Airman’s Mind Shift Saga

The squadron of eleven B-29 bombers took to the air at 0330 on December 14, 1944 and soon approached its targets over Japanese-held Burma. This was supposed to be a “milk run”—a routine mission. That assessment couldn’t have been more off target.

It was Tommy’s turn to move to the bomb bay hatch door of his plane, Gambler’s Choice, and peer through the small glass window. His task was to ensure the bombs were away and to let the bombardier know that no bombs were still hung up in the bay. He looked through the small window as the orders “Bombs away!” were given. In one moment, all the bombs dropped away from the bay, the swinging bay gates waving good-bye as the high-explosives plummeted toward their targets. Tommy turned to make the call to the bombardier and suddenly—a deafening explosion.

Tommy was immediately pinned to the floor as the hulking B-29 flipped in the air. The sky was red with flames from burning fuel, his hand was bloody, and air was rushing all around. Tommy made his way to the swinging bomb bay hatch door and looked down through the open bomb gates. The bomber was in a flat spin spiraling toward earth. He saw bodies some with parachutes, some horridly not, hurtling past the open gates as he realized that he had to act—now. He had to parachute to save his life using the empty bomb bay as his escape route.

He turned toward the other crew and to his best friend, Vernon, yelling, “Are you coming?”

Vernon answered, “Yes, go, go! I’m right behind you!”

Centrifugal force pushed Tommy back into the plane but Tommy fiercely grabbed hold of the sides of the bomb bay opening and with all his strength pulled himself downward out of the plane. He shot into the air, tumbling and keeping watch as the spiraling plane came around again toward him. Finally he saw it was clear and pulling the ripcord, activated the chute. But in his confusion and haste to get out of the plane, he made a major error: He had forgotten to refasten his chest strap to secure his upper body when the chute deployed. Upon activation, the chute yanked Tommy upward and, because his chest strap was unfastened, he fell out of the arm ha