Yeager’s Breakthrough Reminds Us to Lead
When you have the Right Stuff, take a step forward and lead
In 1947, Air Force test pilot Charles E. Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier when he flew the experimental Bell X-1 rocket plane over Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Imagine Chuck Yeager waking up in the morning and thinking…”I’m going to do something amazing–Sure, it’s dangerous–there’s even a chance I may fail–but if I don’t, then we’ll never know–science and aeronautics will never advance–we’ll be stuck in the same spot…no way, I will not pass this opportunity up.”
Alright, I don’t know if this is what chuck ACTUALLY thought, but what he did with his plane Glamorous Glennis WAS amazing. AND let us not forget those who built the aircraft–but, at the end of the day, somebody had to fly it. Pause for a moment, and ponder this: at the speed this thing was flying, disaster was more than possible. But it took a person like Yeager to step forward and say, yes, I’ll be that guy.
That’s what we need today, no matter what profession you’re in. It’s up to you.
Also, LEADER BEWARE: Yeager didn’t go into this blindly. He was also one heck of a pilot and he got there by by learning to be the best, or the, yes, the Right Stuff.
On the subject of firsts…do you know who America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot was?
Answer: Vernice Armour
Click Vernice’s profile here to learn more about her.
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