Alan Joyce’s self-serving tell-all packs plenty of action, attitude and drama
Perhaps that explains Alan Joyce’s determination when it comes to Qantas’ finances.No one leads Qantas for 15 years without having the blend of skills Joyce was known for: both managerial discipline and a flair for marketing. Well, those things come downstream from ... shareholder value.This perspective is sustained throughout the book. And that mission is the success of Qantas and, when the pandemic hit, the survival of the airline he ran.AdvertisementFor an aviation CEO’s tell-all, the book is well paced and has plenty of action, and attitude.
- ▪Perhaps that explains Alan Joyce’s determination when it comes to Qantas’ finances.No one leads Qantas for 15 years without having the blend of skills Joyce was known for: both managerial discipline and a flair for marketing.
- ▪Well, those things come downstream from ... shareholder value.This perspective is sustained throughout the book.
- ▪And that mission is the success of Qantas and, when the pandemic hit, the survival of the airline he ran.AdvertisementFor an aviation CEO’s tell-all, the book is well paced and has plenty of action, and attitude.
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| Original publisher | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/alan-joyce-s-self-serving-tell-all-packs-plenty-of-action-attitude-and-drama-20260724-p60ie5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-27T19:53:58.939Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-27T19:53:58.939Z |
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