#224 How Pilots Handle Pressure: Boosting Your Team’s Productivity with Mauritz Coetzer
Release Date: 04/14/2025
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info_outlineSpecial Guest: Mauritz Coetzer – Airline Captain and Founder of V1 Consulting
Mauritz joins Bryan and Ryan in the studio for an inspiring conversation about reinventing oneself after unforeseen career setbacks. Having built a successful 17-year airline career at SA Express, Mauritz’s professional life comes to an abrupt halt in February 2020 when COVID-19 triggers the airline’s bankruptcy. With no compensation, no income, and armed only with his pilot’s license, Mauritz harnesses the aviation principles that guided his flying career to reinvent himself as an entrepreneur and performance coach.
In this uplifting episode, Mauritz shares his journey from being retrenched to launching V1 Consulting, where he applies aviation-based principles to enhance team leadership and performance in business. Mauritz discusses how critical decision-making skills, clear communication, and operational discipline from the flight deck translate seamlessly into business coaching and management environments.
After 33 months away from flying, Mauritz successfully returns to the skies as a Line Captain with Proflight Zambia in Lusaka, reigniting his passion for aviation while continuing to grow his consultancy.
Key Takeaways:
• Applying aviation principles to overcome personal and professional challenges.
• Strategies for adapting to sudden career disruptions and creating new opportunities.
• Practical ways aviation-based teamwork and communication can transform businesses.
• Mauritz’s personal insights on leadership, resilience, and maintaining motivation.
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