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AINsight: The Blind Spot Called ‘Experience’
Business aviation leaders must keep growing while developing others along the way
Experience
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Years ago, I suggested to a longtime aviation director that he should be developing more than one person to succeed him. That certainly did not go over well.

We were sitting with a group of directors, and he made it very clear that he disagreed. Before I could respond, several of the other leaders around the table jumped in. Their reaction was immediate.

Sheryl Barden
AIN Contributor
About the author

Sheryl Barden, CAM, is CEO of Aviation Personnel International, the longest-running recruiting and HR consulting firm dedicated to business aviation. A recognized thought leader on workforce and leadership issues, she is an NBAA CAM Fellow, past member of NBAA’s board of directors and advisory council, and recipient of NBAA’s John P. “Jack” Doswell Award for lifetime achievement and service to business aviation.

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