Doing the right thing at 38,000 feet
Aviation shows why ethics and compliance must reinforce each other, because shortcuts risk lives, reputations, and long-term value. This episode shares real cases and the practical habits that turn early signals into safer operations.
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Episode summary
“What’s the business case for ethics?” In aviation, the answer is blunt: lives, reputation, and long-term value. In this episode of SpeakUp Talks, host Travis Hatridge and account executive Mahesh Vasnani unpack why ethics and compliance must operate as a single system, especially when there’s no backup at cruising altitude.
The conversation surfaces hard-won lessons through real cases, including the 737 MAX, which showed how minimizing problems amplifies both human and financial consequences. Against that backdrop, we look at practical countermeasures: building a “culture by design” before the first flight, embedding challenge–response behaviors at every rank, and pairing procedures with psychological safety so that anyone can question, correct, and document without fear. This playbook translates far beyond aviation: every industry should create conditions where employees report concerns early, and leaders act decisively.
They close with a challenge: make ethics a philosophy. When leaders model it, industries get safer. And that's the most practical form of risk management there is.
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