In this episode, Sylvia talks with pilot, visionary, and strategist Ivy McIver, the Director of the SR Product Line at Cirrus Aircraft.
Ivy talks about parachutes in airplanes, where planes can go and how they can change your life, why training is so critical, the importance of collaboration in the design process, and bringing outrageous innovations to market.
They also dig into the psychology of endurance multi-sports and how lessons learned from extreme physical challenges can be applied in other areas of life.
Topics Include:
- Laser focus in pursuit of a dream as a child and Top Gun
- Adapting to circumstances and the tyranny of minimum height requirements
- General aviation and the adventure that profits
- Moving job titles from computer programmer, to salesperson, to innovator and influencer
- Working in a male-dominated industry
- Extreme endurance sports such as completing 10-day races
- Lessons learned from team adventure races
- Overcoming the fear of failure
- Risk tolerance in relationships
- And other topics...
Resources Mentioned:
http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/
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In this episode, Sylvia talks with pilot, visionary, and strategist Ivy McIver, the Director of the SR Product Line at Cirrus Aircraft.
Ivy talks about parachutes in airplanes, where planes can go and how they can change your life, why training is so critical, the importance of collaboration in the design process, and bringing outrageous innovations to market.
They also dig into the psychology of endurance multi-sports and how lessons learned from extreme physical challenges can be applied in other areas of life.
Topics Include:
- Laser focus in pursuit of a dream as a child and Top Gun
- Adapting to circumstances and the tyranny of minimum height requirements
- General aviation and the adventure that profits
- Moving job titles from computer programmer, to salesperson, to innovator and influencer
- Working in a male-dominated industry
- Extreme endurance sports such as completing 10-day races
- Lessons learned from team adventure races
- Overcoming the fear of failure
- Risk tolerance in relationships
- And other topics...
Resources Mentioned:
http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/
Stay Connected:
Drop Us A Message on PodInbox: https://podinbox.com/whenwomenfly
Email: hello@whenwomenfly.com
Website: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/
Socials: @whenwomenfly
Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.