Lessons In Leadership From Captain Phillips

I had the good fortune to speak at a conference where Captain Phillips was the keynote speaker. For those who don’t recall the incident, a U.S. merchant marine cargo ship was attacked by Somali pirates; and, in order to save the crew, the captain of the ship ended up being taken as a hostage in a lifeboat with the pirates. After a torturous standoff between the pirates and the military, Navy Seal snipers ultimately killed the pirates and rescued Captain Phillips.