Book Review- Scott Dickson's Never Give Up

Scott Dickson is an airline executive who served as the CEO of Vanguard Airlines, a regional air carrier based out of Kansas City, prior to its demise in the months following the 9/11 tragedy. Already dwarfed in debt, the effects of 9/11 as well as the tightening of credit as Vanguard tried to recover were more than the airline could overcome, ultimately leading to its shutdown.

Never Give Up- 7 Principles for Christians Leading in Tough Times offers the following wisdom:
Principle #1: Put Fear in its Place
Principle #2- Remember to Pray
Principle #3- Get God's Perspective
Principle #4- Provide "Front-Line" Leadership
Principle #5- Communicate- Often and Honestly
Principle #6- Persevere through Everything
Principle #7- Focus on the "Bigger Picture"

Dickson draws from Biblical examples as well as his own personal experiences to share wisdom to those who lead in and through difficult situations. What makes Dickson's writing more interesting is that Vanguard did not survive. There was no happy ending for Vanguard.

This is a good, but not great, book. However, the wisdom shared is beneficial.