Positive influence and heartfelt resilience in times of adversity

Leadership lessons learned from the people of Newfoundland, Canada, in the aftermath of 9/11.

In Leading From The Stop, Elias Kanaris offers an insiders view of what happened on 9/11 when the plane that he was flying on was diverted, alongside another 37 planes, to Gander International Airport as a result of the terrorist acts in NYC and DC. What the passengers expected was going to be a short layover, turned into five days as they were hosted by the Salvation Army in Newfoundland, Canada.

Through four lenses, Kanaris details how the town transformed from one eating lunch as 9,300 people to a town with 16,000 eating supper. He reviews it from the viewpoint of the locals (fondly referred to as the ‘Newfies’); from the Salvation Army (through the actions of ‘Mother Theresa’); from the United Airlines pilot and crew (Capt. Mike); as well as the passengers (aka the ‘plane people’).

The reader will learn:

1) The power of paying attention to individuals

2) Change calls for transition which makes you ask, “Can I make it?”

3) Why creating margins now can help you prepare before the next crisis hits

“Having known Elias now for nearly a decade and having followed his incredible work with the Global Speakers Federation, I am confident that the lessons he learned those five days in Newfoundland will point you to a powerful philosophy of values based, people centric, servant leadership.“ – Mark Cole, (CEO/President of John Maxwell Enterprise, USA)

Radio Rhema interview with Andrew Urquhart here

Format: Paperback | 124 pages
Dimensions: 148(w) x 210(h) x 9mm(s) | 200g
ISBN13: 978-1-63618-140-0

Publisher: Aviva Publishing
Publication Date: 2021
Publication country: USA