Leading 4 Life "Stories"
I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life.
I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of whom have had incredible leadership journeys and risen to the most senior level of their governments, militaries and corporations. The focus won't only be on success; there is also much to be learned from the failures along the way!
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Leading 4 Life "Stories"
E37 - Guests: Nick Anderson, Former RAF pilot and Senior Captain with Virgin Atlantic
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My guest this week is Nick Anderson. Nick is one of my original flying instructors from my own time in the Royal Air Force's flying training system, and spent his whole working life in the world of aviation.
He spent 19 years in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot and advanced flying instructor, followed by an outstanding and longer 25 year career in Virgin Atlantic, eventually becoming one of Virgin's most senior captains on the Airbus A340.
Nick is also one of the hosts on the highly regarded Airline Pilot Guy Show podcast (https://airlinepilotguy.com/), which is really worth listening to even if you only have a passing interest in all things aviation.
We had a very enjoyable conversation and, amongst a range of humorous moments, and aviation stories, there are some fantastic tips on leadership and also managing your own mental health.
You can find Nick here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.anderson.pilot
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/OldPlot
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/old.pilot340/
You can find the Airline Pilot Guy Show here:
Website: https://airlinepilotguy.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlinepilotguy
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/apgcrew
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apgcrew/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@airlinepilotguy
In this episode we cover the following topics (starting time in brackets):
- Nick's career journey (00.02.34)
- Reminiscing about the RAF (00.10.57)
- Early motivations (00.19.10)
- Changes to leadership style (00.26.37)
- Role models (00.38.39)
- Advice to a school age Nick! (00.45.29)
- Most important leadership traits and values (00.47.51)
- A bomb warning on the aircraft! (00.50.49)
- Highs and lows (01.02.15)
- Most important achievement (01.06.49)
- Managing mental health and work : life balance (01.12.43)
- Nick's perspective on the future of civil aviation (01.20.12)
- The Airline Pilot Guy Show podcast (01.27.17)
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