03/05/2026
TAdversity to triumph
How does a leader transform adversity into a defining moment of triumph?
When faced with an unexpected crisis, will you rise to the occasion or default to your preparation?
These questions lie at the heart of leadership, especially for women in high-impact roles.
The Story of Captain Tammie Jo Shults
When Captain Tammie Jo Shults safely landed a severely damaged Southwest Airlines aircraft in 2018 after an engine explosion tore through the fuselage, the world called it heroic. It was not heroism. It was disciplined preparation.
As a young woman, Shults was repeatedly told “no.”
No, women do not fly fighter jets.
No, that career is not for you.
No, choose something more appropriate.
She persisted, eventually earning her place in the United States Navy.
There, she expected to teach Advanced Aerial Gunnery.
Instead, she was assigned to instruct Out-of-Control Flight Recovery.
Not prestigious. Not glamorous. But decisive.
Years later, when catastrophe struck at 30,000 feet, that “lesser” assignment became the difference between panic and precision.
Read the THREE Leadership Tips from her at:
https://www.missingpeacecoaching.com/blog/when-no-becomes-preparation
