The Grounding of QANTAS: Courageous Leadership or Corporate Suicide?

There is no doubt that Qantas’ CEO, Alan Joyce, and its board will be watching the results of the airline closely over the next few months. In my experience from a change perspective, courageous decisions by leaders are all too lacking in the current business environment. And, whether you agree with the decision to ground the airline or not, there can be little disagreement that this was indeed a courageous decision.