Sully

Why Sully is a great illustration of cognitive biases

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022
Communication, Decisiveness, Influencing

Sully not only shows the importance of psychological safety in a crisis, it’s also a great illustration of how cognitive biases can negatively affect our thinking. The movie recounts the real-life ‘Miracle on the Hudson’. After losing both engines from a bird strike 90 seconds after departing LaGuardia airport in… Read More »Why Sully is a great illustration of cognitive biases

Crisis communication: lessons from Sully

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022
Communication, Culture, Decisiveness

Sully recounts one of the most remarkable aviation incidents of recent times: the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’. It also offers valuable insights on the importance of effective crisis communication. In January 2009, Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger III and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles were flying out of New York’s LaGuardia airport.… Read More »Crisis communication: lessons from Sully