From Earth to space: Some common applications of jet propulsion systems

The jet engine is one of the most celebrated outputs of modern science and technology. It has allowed mankind to perform many feats previously thought impossible, from creating a sonic boom to reaching beyond the firmament into outer space. Over the years, other applications have been developed for the jet engine, some of which are presented below:

Rockets
They may range from the rockets used for space exploration to the ones that explode. Jet engines are used to provide rockets with tremendous speeds that make for escaping the pull of gravity or chasing their targets.

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UAVs
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are remote-controlled drones equipped with sensors and cameras. They are used for remote surveillance of areas much too hostile for human troops. Some of them are powered by propellers, but others, particularly those that emphasize speed, are jet-powered.

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Cars
Rocket cars are powered by jet engines. In coms cases, vehicles used for drag racing are modified to incorporate jet engines that boost their max speed. Hybrid cars that run on jet engines have also been under development for some years now.

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Boat
While it may be argued that jetboats use almost the same principles as jet engines, real jet-powered boats exist mostly for racing purposes.

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Motorcycle
For some enthusiasts, the only thing that would make their two-wheel ride cooler is a jet engine. Indeed, some motorcycles are being modified by their owners to become what are known as jetbikes.

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Dryers
Because of the immense air and heat blown out by jet engines, they have become ideal machines for removing unwanted snow and drying wet surfaces. They are popular in Russia, where they are used to clear away unwanted snow from roads and airports.

Decades since the invention of the jet engine and it has been used for purposes beyond the inventors’ original goal. With sufficient demand and creativity, there is little doubt that new ways of using the technology will come out soon.

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Good accounting reflects good leadership

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A study from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business reveals that how accounting is employed reflects the kind of leadership executed in organizations. Specifically, firms that are not inclined to revising publicly released financial statements have well-governed accounting strategies, reflecting their good governance.

After comparing the management practices of 127 Canadian companies that announced financial restatements to an equal number of firms that did not submit restatements over a nine-year period, the researchers have found out that those companies that revised financial statements had less independent mistake and hired fewer prominent auditors. Furthermore, the companies that have undergone financial restatements are also more likely to change corporate leadership.


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This trend has brought researchers to a conclusion that accounting errors and financial restatements reflect organizational problems. “When these firms make changes to pre-restatement management and external auditors, that signals that they are dealing with their internal agency problems. They are trying to mimic the governance practices of nonrestating firms in what’s likely an attempt to improve their public image,” says the study’s co-author, Lawrence Kryzanowski.

Researchers believe that the result of the study is useful for investors and stakeholders. It was recently published in the Journal of Corporate Finance.


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When American airlines profit 21 cents per passenger

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Although the aviation industry appears to be strong, profit figures and the paper trail of financial statements show that its components have not been as consistent as they might appear. In fact, in the past few decades, many of the airlines have turned out a loss at the year-end review. This was due to a number of factors, including starting off with a niche market or competing against much cheaper travel alternatives like ships, trains, and other road vehicles.



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With the rise of the average American’s purchasing power– and interest in seeing other parts of the country and the world– the airline industry’s profitability seems to have stabilized. In the last decade, an increasing number have reported end-of-year profits and record revenue. Just last year, the year-end financial statements of 10 airlines reported full-year results, garnering a combined profit of $152 million. However, a closer look at the figures and a quick calculation of the number of seats sold in 2012 reveal some rather disconcerting information: the profit from revenue of these 10 airlines falls around 0.1 percent, which means for each passenger they carried, America’s top-grossing airlines made an appalling 21 cents.



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Surprisingly, that was not the worst profit record for the industry. Although airlines are still in their infancy in terms of the profit they generate, they have been present and in-demand for decades, and– with travel becoming increasingly necessary for work and everyday commute– are clearly not about to become obsolete.


What airlines profit reflects down the supply chain, as Hamilton Sundstrand’s CFO, Eric Visselli, might know. Read more about his insights on the airline industry on this website.

Making compromises work in the business setting

In the corporate world, many professionals see an unbending will as a sign of strength and commitment to a purpose. Given this, managers who compromise to solve business issues are predisposed toward the receiving end of negative views. People are likely to think that managers who strive to keep both sides happy suffer from a lack of conviction.

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John Baldoni, the president of the coaching and leadership firm Baldoni Consulting, maintains that the opposite is actually true.

The ability to compromise is inherent in leaders with a strong conviction to give priority to the organization. Apart from this, it is also important for business leaders to be able to see the merits of the arguments offered by the other party. It is sometimes difficult to see the good in opinions that differ from one’s own and this is where giving priority to the interests of the organization helps.

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While it sounds easier to do in theory than in practice, there are ways for managers to make the process smoother. A manager should ask others-- for their views to better understand the issue on hand. They see the bigger picture and their actions communicate a willingness to listen, which helps establish trust.

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The most important thing to have in a situation that requires compromise is respect. Maintaining respect throughout the discussions allows professionals to argue for their views without taking things personally. Compromise may not immediately be possible but, through a protracted approach, it can eventually be achieved.

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Inside the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing’s newest, the 787 Dreamliner, was the most anticipated new airplane of 2012. It is perceived to be the world’s most fuel-efficient airplane, being the first major airliner to use lightweight carbon fiber composite materials for most of its construction. The long-haul carrier can seat anywhere from 210 to 290 passengers in its mid-sized wide body but consumes 20 percent less fuel than the similarly-sized aircraft, like the Boeing 767.

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made headlines as one of the few airplanes that were developed with the passenger’s comfort and flight experience on top priority. In addition to its unparalleled fuel efficiency, the 787 is built with cutting-edge technology and top-of-the-line comfort. A decade in the making, the 787 Dreamliner can measure turbulence and automatically adjust to counter-balance the movement, therefore avoiding the extreme vertical lifts and dips that cause motion sickness among passengers. Unlike other Apple-biased planes, the Boeing 787’s in-flight entertainment system caters to a wider range of electronic devices– and can host several at the same time to ensure passenger amusement during long-haul flights. Passengers who like the view not only can enjoy larger windows, but also can easily dim the tint with the touch of a button.

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Pilots rejoice over the aircraft’s state-of-the-art flight deck: featuring clear screens for overhead displays so pilots can simultaneously read data while looking through the screen and out the window. New electronic “flight bags” eliminate bulky paper manuals, charts, and other data which have been lost or damaged on other airlines in the past.

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Hamilton Sundstrand was the largest system supplier to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner production. This website discusses the role CFO Eric Visselli has played in the production of other aircraft.

REPOST: Indonesia certifies Russia’s Sukhoi jet as safe to fly in country 6 months after crash

This article from The Washington Post talks about the Superjet, a Russian passenger jet, and its recent certification just months after a similar model crashed during a demo flight in Indonesia.

Indonesia has certified a Russian-made passenger jetliner as safe to fly in the country six months after the same model crashed into a volcano during a demonstration flight, an official said Wednesday.

The Sukhoi Superjet-100 was deemed airworthy last week by the country’s general directorate of civil aviation, said Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan.

The certification was based on a thorough validation process and has nothing to do with the crash investigation that’s still ongoing, he said.

“It was granted after a careful validation process, which found the type has met all required standards,” Ervan said.

In May, a Sukhoi Superjet-100 crashed into Mount Salak, a dormant Indonesian volcano, during a demonstration flight to impress potential buyers, killing all 45 people aboard.

Masruri, head of the Air Transportation Safety Division, said the investigation into the crash has been completed and the results are expected to be announced as soon as next month. He declined to provide any additional details. Like many Indonesians, he uses only one name.

Meanwhile, Sunaryo, an official from Sukhoi’s representative office in Indonesia, PT Trimarga Rekatama, said the certification will allow delivery of the aircraft to its first customer in Southeast Asia, the Indonesian airline Sky Aviation, which has signed a deal for 12 planes.

He added that the first delivery is expected to arrive before the end of the year.

Another Indonesian company, Kartika Airlines, also ordered 30 aircraft, but the fate of that deal is not clear following the crash, Sunaryo said.

The Superjet is Russia’s first new model of passenger jet since the fall of the Soviet Union two decades ago and is intended to help resurrect its aerospace industry.

Flying together: Eric Visselli and partnering with the sky's giants

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Eric Visselli is the Chief Financial Officer of Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems, a subsidiary of the United Technologies Corporation that supplies aircraft power supply systems to major providers of the aviation industry.
 

Air travel has evolved several times since its beginnings early in the twentieth century. At first, boarding a plane that soars over mountains and crosses seas was reserved for the privileged, whose cabins were retrofitted for the needs of the people of their class. Then multi-class cabins that provided seats and amenities that depended largely on a passenger’s ability to pay were crafted. Eventually, budget carriers began taking off, making flying an accessible mode of transportation.

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Eric Visselli has been witness to the evolution of aviation, and must have ascertained that one factor remains constant despite the progress of the industry. For so long as aircraft are allowed to take off with people on board, the plane must be well-equipped and adequately powered from the moment it taxies off the runway until it touches down on its port of destination.


Recently, leading power systems provider Hamilton Sundstrand signed on with two major airlines for long-term partnerships that place Hamilton Sundstrand’s premium products in the airlines’ respective Embraer and Airbus fleets. Muscat-based airline Oman Air has signed on to have the company’s APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) installed in its Embraer fleet, while the Turkish Onur Air had the same product installed in its stable of Airbus craft.

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The APS2300 APU may be found in 800 Embraer craft of various models, while the same may be found in more than 1,700 Airbus craft the world over.


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Eric Visselli: Design, manufacture, support

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As chief financial officer of aerospace and industrial name Hamilton Sundstrand, Eric Visselli is actually overseeing three companies, each with particular industrial capabilities. Their acquisition has proven an expansive strategy for Hamilton Sundstrand, which saw its range of services and products extend in application across diverse industrial processes.


Sundyne alone has its own base for designing, manufacturing, and maintaining sold products used in key industries such as petrochemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The Colorado-based company facilitated Hamilton Sundstrand’s entry into these industries, diversifying its profit-yielding portfolio heretofore focused on aerospace, defense, and industrial technologies.

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The three companies under Hamilton Sundstrand also roll out similar products such as pumps and compressors. Sundyne specializes in these, but with its own variety. As opposed to Sullair, Hamilton’s go-to for rotary screw compressors, Sundyne offers high-speed centrifugal pumps and sealless types for special engineering needs. Eric Visselli, the finance officer under whom Hamilton Sundstrand has realized a $20-billion profit, won’t be hard-pressed to surpass last year’s business targets and this year’s impressive profits with such a flexible supply chain.


There is also reason to be optimistic about Hamilton’s acquisition of Sundyne. The company is continually seeking global entry points to expand its operations and markets. Its strong propensity for growth, along with its profit outlook, should please Hamilton.
 
 

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Eric Visselli and a timely geekfest over the Embraer aircraft series

Hamilton Sundstrand Chief Financial Officer Eric Visselli could hammer out beautiful balance sheets for longer. Last July, his company sealed an agreement with Oman Air for the maintenance of the APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) installed within the airline’s Embraer 175 series crafts.

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The partnership is exciting for many reasons. Oman Air is taxiing as an internationally recognized, reliable passenger airline, and the Embraer 175 series has been a commercial success since its Paris Air Show debut in 1999. The aircraft model is known for a lanky, 80-seater frame that lends an aura of sleekness and speed. Miraculously, the narrow body is also a host for the luxurious passenger service amenities within and advanced aviation engine systems, of which the APS2300 APU is a part.

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The sweeter side of the contract is right up the alley of Eric Visselli, who will be managing the long financial relationship with Oman Air. With the latter gaining brand cred as a passenger airline in the Middle East, East Africa, and Asia, Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems is set to pad further its 2011 6.2 billion-dollar revenues as firm-overseer of all APS2300 APUs aboard Embraers.

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Hamilton Sundstrand is also the mother of the APS2300 APU, which represents the breakthrough engineering of modern planes for longer and faster flights. It is one among the many heavy-industry contributions of Hamilton Sundstrand to aviation, aerospace, and transportation systems.

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Eric Visselli: The value of speech in business practices

For Eric Visselli, the Chief Financial Officer for Auxiliary Power Systems of United Technologies Corporation-Hamilton Sundstrand Division, among the most important tools that the leader of any organization or business can have is the power of speech. He gives great value to this aspect. He points out that creating strong communication channels should be one of the first steps any business should take if it is to last and, eventually, drive for growth.

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Having professionals and teams that perform well, meet, and exceed goals are all elements that are good for a business. Progress is stunted, however, if these elements are not communicated to others effectively.

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Eric Visselli believes that businesses should take advantage of their strengths even more by sending a message to all of its stakeholders – investors, its employees, and potential and existing customers. The message that they are the best at what they do is powerful for businesses and it can spell the difference between sustained growth and stagnation.

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Clear communication between individuals is also important for effective business practices. Due to this, businesses have a lot to gain by its careful selection of professionals who have good communication skills and adding these individuals to their roster of leaders.

Leaders with good communication skills can be more effective than their peers at managing their teams and can build goodwill, encourage loyalty, and improve overall productivity.

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Eric Visselli: Looking at the importance of fans

This Eric Visselli blog discusses mechanical fans, their uses and their significance to many of today’s machines.

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Heat is an inevitable feature of almost any engine in existence today, and is a potential source of malfunction if left unchecked. This makes temperature control one of the key aspects of a mechanical system, and the fan one of the most useful machines ever invented.

Basically, a fan is a device or machine used to direct the flow of air to a specific direction. The beginnings of the fan go back to prehistory, but its mechanical version may be traced back to the Industrial Revolution. Since then, the fan has evolved to suit a variety of purposes.

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Eric Visselli has been the Chief Financial Officer of Auxiliary Power Systems, under Hamilton Sundstrand, since 2009. He holds a Master’s Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

While originally meant for human comfort, fans nowadays are commonly utilized to control machine temperature. Overheating can cause valuable materials and parts to melt, making sufficient ventilation very significant for a machine to function properly. This is especially true for sensitive machines like computers.

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Hamilton Sundstrand, a recognized leader in the aerospace industry, manufactures fans designed for use in aircrafts. The company makes a large range of electrical and shaft-driven fans for use as components in ventilation and cooling systems. Hamilton Sundstrand also manufactures fans valuable in inlet particle separators for helicopters. These separators protect the helicopter’s engine from dust and other particles that can cause it to malfunction.

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Eric Visselli and auxiliary power systems

Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems, a company led by CFO Eric Visselli, is one of the world’s major manufacturers of auxiliary power systems. What are these products for? Read on to find out.

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Auxiliary power systems are devices installed on vehicles, such as aircrafts, to provide electric power to start the main engine. Several types of auxiliary power systems include:

• Airborne auxiliary power units (APUs). APUs are turbine engines used mainly during aircraft ground operations to provide electricity, compressed air, and shaft power for main engine start, air conditioning, electric power, and other aircraft systems.

• Small expendable and recoverable turbojet propulsion systems. Turbojets are air-breathing jet engines that are highly efficient – especially on medium cruise missiles – because of the latter’s high exhaust speed. Several companies, like Eric Visselli’s Auxiliary Power Systems, manufacture expendable types of turbojets that are usually used for tactical missiles, decoys, jammers, and aerial targets.

• Fans and vapor cycle cooling systems. Fans refer to a large range of electric-powered and shaft-driven fans used in aircraft ventilation and cooling system, and in helicopter engine inlet particle separators.

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Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems designs and manufactures a variety of auxiliary power systems for commercial and military aircrafts. The company is committed to providing products that meet the highest quality standards to assure safety and immediate response to the needs of its customers.

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Eric Visselli is the Chief Financial Officer at the Auxiliary Power Systems department of Hamilton Sundstrand. For more information, visit its corporate website at www.hamiltonsundstrand.com.

Eric Visselli: Making kinetic leadership work

Business leaders must look for ways to improve their companies to effectively compete in the global market. For Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems Chief Financial Officer Eric Visselli, his management style is a mixture of innovation and leadership to effectively contribute to the continued rise of the company.

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What is a kinetic leader?

Science defines kinetic energy as energy in motion, moving rather than being at rest. According to leadership development expert Brad Lomenick, leaders can be classified either as kinetic or stagnant. Stagnant leaders are those with vast potential, but do not initiate any movement or change; kinetic leaders are those who want to move forward, setting goals and objectives and moving to achieve that goal. In essence, it is simply being proactive to a situation rather than being reactive, or even inactive.

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Being with the same corporation for almost two decades, Eric Visselli has steadily risen through the ranks, using his vast store of experience and kinetic leadership style to contribute to the company’s steady rise in the highly competitive aerospace industry. As the CFO, Eric has managed all financial aspects of a $700 million-APU business with operations in the United States, Poland, and Canada. He is also currently leading a team of 17 finance professionals and is implementing cost-reductions plans. Eric has been the company’s CFO since 2009.

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Eric Visselli: A good leader is an innovative one

A good leader can be described in many words; one word that does not, however, is “stagnant.” Effective leaders like Eric Visselli are open and receptive to change and are not content to be bogged down by what has worked in the past. In fact, exemplary leaders thrive on innovation and actively incorporate well- thought-out changes into their plans.

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Although past wisdom is still very much important, finding novel solutions to old problems can offer a more effective alternative. Often, the risks taken in adopting something new is worth it, particularly when it is well-thought-out. It is paramount that leaders of organizations be open to this idea. In corporate settings, in particular, it is almost mandatory to change tactics every so often, whether it be for marketing, production, or management.

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For Eric Visselli, innovation goes hand in hand with development. Throughout his career at Hamilton Sundstrand, he had made improvements to many of the departments he has been under through the adoption of new practices and the development of tools, which has helped reduce the workload up to 70 percent in some cases.

An effective leader combines the skills, social attitude, and vision needed to make an organization run smoothly. Innovation comes into play in bringing these three together to achieve and exceed expectations.

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Eric Visselli: Developing a risk management plan

Anticipating what can go wrong is not a bad thing especially for businesses. Company executives like Eric Visselli of Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems recognize the need for preparing for the worst, particularly when plans don’t work out.

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A risk management plan is considered a beneficial tool for companies, especially when tackling special projects. Usually, a risk management plan has the following:

- Background of the project
- Objective of the project
- Possible risks (can be divided into priorities or categories)
- Solution to possible risks (plans A to C, or more)
- Preventive measures to avoid the risks

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Project managers are usually the ones in charge of coming up with these plans, since they are the people who know the ins and outs of a certain project. But management experts like Eric Visselli believe that a risk management plan for the company in general should also be made.

In the world of finance for example, some risk management plans involve steps on how to deal with bankruptcy. Eric Visselli, for example, is a Chief Financial Officer who has implemented cost reduction plans to stabilize Hamilton Sundstrand’s financial standings.

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Encountering problems and glitches is normal for any company. What’s important is having back-up to resolve the said problems. And by creating a risk management plan, companies can prepare for whatever lies ahead.

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Eric Visselli: A leader without vision is lost

For financial manager Eric Visselli, having a solid vision for the company he in charge of is foundational to accomplishing feats such as organizing clients’ financial assets.

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Eric Visselli is a testament to the concept that leadership is a sophisticated position that requires a combination of skills and discernment to fulfill. This Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems chief financial officer has led a team of 17 highly competitive finance professionals in order to manage the company’s $700 million worth of financial aspects. The effectiveness he has shown as a leader has benefited the company to successfully continue operations in the US, Poland, and Canada.

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Perhaps the reason Eric Visselli is regarded as an effective leader is because he is determined to do work not only for himself, but also for the company’s welfare. This determination is his vision. He focuses on orchestrating plans, after carefully analyzing the company’s condition, that would help the company and its workers grow.

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Visselli’s leadership just explicates how important it is for leaders to communicate a vision that gives meaning to the policies they provide their subordinates. Showing that they have a solid and reasonable vision behind every policy, leaders would be able to inspire others to support them and work harmoniously for the betterment of the company.


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Eric Visselli: What separates a good leader from the rest

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There are leaders—like Eric Visselli—who are chosen to pilot teams of professionals because of the expertise they have developed through time and the hard work they have demonstrated in their chosen fields. There are some, on the other hand, who are only branded as “leaders” but do not produce the results expected from them because of their sloppy and careless way of executing decisions and weighing consequences.



With this issue at hand, it is important to know what separates good leaders from bad ones—something that could easily be explicated through Viselli’s example.

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Good leadership comes from the spirited display of communication skills that a person in charge exudes because—for most—communication is that thin line that signifies if an instruction is relayed efficiently or not. In Eric Visselli’s case, he is able to reach his subordinates because he takes the time to understand all his co-workers’ knowledge, skills, and expertise. He studies the matters at hand and explains them to each of his colleagues in order to successfully devise plans that can generate results.



Because of his continued brilliance in the field of financial management and methodical display of leadership, Viselli became one of the most respected employees of the Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems.

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