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Fear Kills

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I have the feeling that the disaster in the Gulf will be fodder for leadership case studies for years to come. In other words, the crew felt safe in calling out issues that were in their immediate control, but feared reprisals from the leaders in the home office if they ran their concerns up the chain of command.

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What a Week for Departures: HP's Hurd, Jet Blue's Slater and.

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I actually don't think the 3 case studies you cited have much in common other than the public intrigue surrounding their departures. Hurd was terminated, the flight attendant had a melt-down, and the assistant was seeking some form of pay-back.