Herb Kelleher, the Cofounder of Southwest Airlines passed away recently. He was an exemplary business leader, who guided his company to decades of success. Southwest Airlines miraculously did not go through a single year of loss, in an industry rife with cases of bankruptcy. One area he excelled in was talent management. He would constantly motivate his team by referring to their business as being for freedom. The company developed a high- energy culture during his tenure. His business innovations were also spot on. Long before the terms such as disruption or business transformation came in to vogue, he executed such transitions. The innovations were to do with the make of the plan, and methods to train the pilots likewise.

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Uploaded Date:22 January 2019