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United CEO Scott Kirby: 'No Excuses' Mantra for Overcoming Adversity

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shared his "no excuses" mantra, learned during his Air Force pilot training, with Gen Z interns. This philosophy emphasizes overcoming challenges rather than dwelling on them. Kirby, who has led United through significant financial difficulties, believes this approach is transformative for both career and personal life. He also highlighted the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive colleagues. AI

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United CEO Scott Kirby: 'No Excuses' Mantra for Overcoming Adversity

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    United CEO Scott Kirby tells Gen Z interns to ditch excuses—it’s a mantra he learned in Air Force training: ‘Figure out how to overcome it’

    United Airlines’ 58-year-old CEO shares the first mantra he learned while training as a pilot—and one that was recently publicly put to the test.

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