Alan Joyce writing a memoir

[Quickstatus]

I suspect AJ would have been paid an advance by the publisher to secure the book.
Then royalties are used to pay out the advance. The writer can only get royalties if the advance is paid out.
If the book is a flop the publisher wears the cost.

 

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[esseeeayeenn]

I think I will wait to read the "enhanced" edition.

 

[SYD]

I think I will wait to read the "enhanced" edition.

Or the “Simpler & Fairer” (TM) edition?

 

[Saab34]

I’m not so sure if he ever intended to make much cash from the book, or anything at all. Definitely is all about having the country talking about him again, and sending a message to would be boards that’s he is some sort of messiah, oh, and can someone please hire me again.

Can’t see too many prominent CEO vacancies available in the transport industry at the moment, seems like the type of person that wants a board to push someone out for him to come in. I still think some boards simply don’t want the attention he comes with. If he rolled up at my top ASX I’d probably start looking for another job as I know what his first move would be, slash slash slash.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Can’t see too many prominent CEO vacancies available in the transport industry at the moment,

Maybe he could take over REX...

 

[Rabs97]

Can’t see too many prominent CEO vacancies available in the transport industry at the moment

The thought in executive management circles these days seems to be is if you’ve got C level executive experience or a generic management degree you can run any company, regardless on whether or not you’ve had any prior experience in that industry before.

Former Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan went on to lead an ecommerce company, Jayne Hrdlicka went from JQ to a milk company, then to VA and is now CEO of BWS/Dan Murphy’s. Olivia Wirth went from a senior QF executive to head Myer.

 

[RooFlyer]

Maybe he could take over REX...

I was about to suggest Bonza or whatever the current LCC start-up is.

 

[Big John]

I was about to suggest Bonza or whatever the current LCC start-up is.

Koala airlines ?

 

[Brissy1]

I was about to suggest Bonza or whatever the current LCC start-up is.

Perhaps potentially, as what he did wrong with qf was throw out the baby with the bathwater. So starting from scratch maybe.
Trouble is his toxic reputation, he'd have to change his name.
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[kookaburra75]

The thought in executive management circles these days seems to be is if you’ve got C level executive experience or a generic management degree you can run any company, regardless on whether or not you’ve had any prior experience in that industry before.

Former Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan went on to lead an ecommerce company, Jayne Hrdlicka went from JQ to a milk company, then to VA and is now CEO of BWS/Dan Murphy’s. Olivia Wirth went from a senior QF executive to head Myer.

In terms of the theme of the thread, I think many boards have realised that the generic strategic thinker/generic-C person can't make the money for the company to survive. Given Qantas had to set aside $120 million to repair/reinvigorate customer support I can't imagine any future board members thinking Alan is the right hire for them.

But of the list of people you mentioned, Olivia demonstrated she has a retail brain in getting people to part with their money for a somewhat dubious product for Qantas FF, and has been able to show that at Myers. Good luck to her.

 

[RooFlyer]

Maybe Doug Parker will recommend Joyce for a spot on the American Airlines board?

Koala airlines ?

Ah. Maybe not. I don't think Mr Joyce aligns with 'cute and cuddly'.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Respectfully, Alan took enough of my time during Covid while on hold to his contact centres and I'm not giving him any more of it unless paid to do so.

I don't need to hear his "side" of the story -- the Federal Court has already given me the key points and the rest will all be copied straight from the corporate playbook.