S2E21b – Wayne Jones: ex SAS Sky God and Rock Star turned ASX CEO

2020-09-10

Part B of our special double episode with Wayne Jones. Wayne picks up where we left off last week by talking about his transition out of the military… and into life as a CEO of the ASX listed iFly Australia. Taking a lot of risks and being supported by mentors including Steve Baxter… this is the story. Intelligence Summary (INTSUM) 01:45 Intro from Tongue Charge 02:00 About the song ‘Kelly’s Last Dance … and then we play some of it. 03:50 The song ‘One Crowded Hour’, Wayne could never remember the song … and then we play some of it too.

Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)

01:45 Intro from Tongue Charge

02:00 About the song ‘Kelly’s Last Dance … and then we play some of it.

03:50 The song ‘One Crowded Hour’, Wayne could never remember the song … and then we play some of it too.

05:45 Wayne describes the genesis of his current role as CEO of a listed company running indoor skydiving wind tunnels

08:10 Walking footpaths, belting down doors and googling ‘what is a signature block?’

12:00 After the capital raise…. time to make an indoor skydiving facility.

15:15 What is a wind tunnel?

17:42 How close is indoor skydiving to the real thing?

19:00 Jumping with weird and wonderful stuff.

21:00 Leadership differences: SAS to ASX.

24:58 The theatre of leadership: in an ASX Co.