What a Month of Being Shut Down Does to a First Officer
Retired Navy pilot and airline captain Steve "Monty" Montague shares his favorite mistake, though he says that is not…
Why This Pilot Stayed Silent About a Speed Violation
Retired Navy pilot and airline captain Steve Montague describes a month of flying with a captain who shut down every…
The Pilot Who Decided to Let His Captain Be Wrong | Steve Montague
Steve Montague watched his captain fly 50 knots over the speed limit below 10,000 feet, and he said nothing on…
Why Bad Bosses Are So Common: Promotion, Training, and Ego
Cruel and unfriendly bosses are far too common, and companies usually had a hand in creating them. I started my career…
Fear vs Futility: The Real Reason People Stay Silent at Work
Fear is a real reason people stay quiet at work, but it is not the top one. When I poll audiences and groups I work…
The Silence Tax: The Hidden Cost of People Not Speaking Up
The silence tax is what an organization pays when people stop speaking candidly. It never appears as a line on the…
"I Don't Have Hands"
Michael Chaleff spent his first week as a restaurant magician learning that things go wrong constantly in that job. Then…
Is the Nice Boss Era Over? Fear, Futility, and the Silence Tax
Is the "nice boss era" over? I joined Chris and Amy on KMOX in St. Louis to talk about tough bosses, why employees…