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Airservices CEO Resigns
Friday, July 31, 2015 03:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Subject: Resignation of Margaret Staib
I regretfully advise that Margaret Staib has decided not to seek another term and to resign from her positon of Chief Executive Officer for personal and health reasons, effective from 10 August 2015.
Margaret has made a significant contribution to the organisation and industry and has achieved considerable successes during her term.
On behalf of Airservices Australia, I would like to thank Margaret for her service and contribution.
Mr Jason Harfield has been appointed as Airservices’ Acting CEO to assist with the transition of Ms Staib’s responsibilities until a successor to the role of CEO has been appointed.
We will more formally acknowledge Margaret’s contribution on her return from leave.
Margaret will be missed and I wish her all the best for the future.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston, AK, AFC (Ret’d)
Chair
Airservices Australia
Subject: Resignation of Margaret Staib
I regretfully advise that Margaret Staib has decided not to seek another term and to resign from her positon of Chief Executive Officer for personal and health reasons, effective from 10 August 2015.
Margaret has made a significant contribution to the organisation and industry and has achieved considerable successes during her term.
On behalf of Airservices Australia, I would like to thank Margaret for her service and contribution.
Mr Jason Harfield has been appointed as Airservices’ Acting CEO to assist with the transition of Ms Staib’s responsibilities until a successor to the role of CEO has been appointed.
We will more formally acknowledge Margaret’s contribution on her return from leave.
Margaret will be missed and I wish her all the best for the future.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston, AK, AFC (Ret’d)
Chair
Airservices Australia
Spot the difference...
See, there is a difference between the RAAF where you can order someone to do something, and and a tower block full of bureaurats that may not do as you want, even if its Government policy.
Love all the usual departure platitudes, even McComic got a hagiography
after " not renewing his contract" (sic)
Her go at ASA was a Staib in the dark.
Please slam the door to make your point regarding doing a bunk..
cheers.
ps what did all that cost the taxpayer ??
Love all the usual departure platitudes, even McComic got a hagiography
after " not renewing his contract" (sic)
Her go at ASA was a Staib in the dark.
Please slam the door to make your point regarding doing a bunk..
cheers.
ps what did all that cost the taxpayer ??
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Yes, its always 'not renewing their contract' or 'not seeking another term' and always for 'health reasons' or 'family reasons'. Stock standard stuff these days from Politicians, bureaucrats et al. Always followed by their superiors (who have just wielded the axe in most cases) singing their praises about what a great job they did. Sickening 
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I think I could be forgiven for thinking that there was "a difference of opinions" between Marg and Sir Angus. Marg did the right thing. There has to be a shared vision between CEO and Chairman. Sir Angus sounds like a real prat. Accepting a title being one of the indicators.
The enthusiasm of individuals on this forum to tear down people they do not know is a source of bewilderment to me. It you are so smart Sunfish, and others of that ilk, I am sure that you will be applicants for the vacant position.!!!
Unfortunately I have had my time at the higher altitudes inhabited by politicians, and others of the great and good. On occasion, vary, very rarely, i have even been listened to by same.
I have also seen the same at their less than perfect moments and learned the hard way that they are no better, and no worse than the rest of us mere mortals.
You want me to explain? How about gentlemen of high office asking young females to give over? How about the same pursuing vendettas against similarly distinguished folk? How about government Ministers sacking underlings for stuffing up social functions? You don't think it happens? Poor you!
As i observed, Stalbs departure coincides with Houstons arrival. Given what I know about the symbiotic relationship between a Chairman and CEO (which you obviously don't) could I be forgiven for thinking that Stalb and Houston "don't see eye to eye". Could I be forgiven for thinking that this is why Stalb has resigned?
I am unfortunately aware of many great and good who have feet of clay. "Their blood is worth bottling" sorry if you really think that.
To put that another way: have you ever loaded out a problem to someone you looked up to, a household name, only to get a metaphorical boot in your face?
"Sir" Angus. Says it all, really. The best Angus i know are the few I feed occasionally.
To put that another way: I don't care what went on in the Mess. Not that I am a perfect example in that regard.
I have also seen the same at their less than perfect moments and learned the hard way that they are no better, and no worse than the rest of us mere mortals.
You want me to explain? How about gentlemen of high office asking young females to give over? How about the same pursuing vendettas against similarly distinguished folk? How about government Ministers sacking underlings for stuffing up social functions? You don't think it happens? Poor you!
As i observed, Stalbs departure coincides with Houstons arrival. Given what I know about the symbiotic relationship between a Chairman and CEO (which you obviously don't) could I be forgiven for thinking that Stalb and Houston "don't see eye to eye". Could I be forgiven for thinking that this is why Stalb has resigned?
I am unfortunately aware of many great and good who have feet of clay. "Their blood is worth bottling" sorry if you really think that.
To put that another way: have you ever loaded out a problem to someone you looked up to, a household name, only to get a metaphorical boot in your face?
"Sir" Angus. Says it all, really. The best Angus i know are the few I feed occasionally.
To put that another way: I don't care what went on in the Mess. Not that I am a perfect example in that regard.
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It may not have been intended, Sunny, but one could infer that you are smearing Houston, given that the core of your diatribe is about Angus. Your following is particularly offensive when read in conjunction with the overall tone of your missive:
Do you know Houston, Sunny? Have you ever worked for him, like I did in a past life? Do you have any inkling of his personal goodness, integrity and honor?
Your little spray has just lowered, probably irrevocably, my opinion of you.
To find some, some excuse, I'll credit you with something akin to the streakers' defence. 'I was p155ed at the time your honor.'
If so, look at yourself in the mirror in the morning, take a Berocca, then give yourself a right-hook.
As a general observation, we all need to keep the booze cabinet and the keyboard squarely separated.
You want me to explain? How about gentlemen of high office asking young females to give over?
Your little spray has just lowered, probably irrevocably, my opinion of you.
To find some, some excuse, I'll credit you with something akin to the streakers' defence. 'I was p155ed at the time your honor.'
If so, look at yourself in the mirror in the morning, take a Berocca, then give yourself a right-hook.
As a general observation, we all need to keep the booze cabinet and the keyboard squarely separated.
Sorry if I offended anyone. I do not intend to smear Angus Houston either. I merely made Two observations:
1. The relationship between a CEO and their Chairman is critical and its personal and it has to be a relationship of mutual respect, trust and empathy. In addition the Chairmans one job is to appoint or remove the CEO if, in their and the Boards opinion, the CEO is failing to advance the business. The Chairman doesn't run the business.
And what do we see? Grounds for any self respecting CEO to resign, to wit, Sir Angus opening his yapper (from another prune thread on Unicoms}, I thought this was odd at the time if it is reported correctly:
As I said in my original post: "A difference of opinion" - the Chairman does NOT intervene in the business and this is exactly what Houston appears to have done.
To put that another way, the Chairman does not have the controls, except for one, the CEO ejector seat switch.
2. As for taking a Knighthood, that makes Houston unwise. An obviously non empathetic person since he isn't in tune with 99% of the Australian population as demonstrated by Abbotts almost immediate rescinding of these awards. This sets of the "narcissist alarm bell" in my head.
3. Is Houston a good bloke? How would I know? Why would I care? I wish him well and I know of nothing to bring him, into hatred ridicule or contempt.
However when someone here tries to elevate a personage to sainthood, I say beware.
I have personally known Two "great leaders" - household names,, both AO's, who have done great things for the community - but in private life are vicious, petty arseholes. There are many others you can read about from time to time if you know what to look for.
This is not to suggest that Houston is anything other than a nice bloke, a great leader and a national treasure, but….I have learned the hard way not to trust such imagery.
To put that another way, just because Angus Houston is a great military leader, why does that make him fit to be Chairman of Airservices?
1. The relationship between a CEO and their Chairman is critical and its personal and it has to be a relationship of mutual respect, trust and empathy. In addition the Chairmans one job is to appoint or remove the CEO if, in their and the Boards opinion, the CEO is failing to advance the business. The Chairman doesn't run the business.
And what do we see? Grounds for any self respecting CEO to resign, to wit, Sir Angus opening his yapper (from another prune thread on Unicoms}, I thought this was odd at the time if it is reported correctly:
The insistence of Airservices Australia chairman Angus Houston that his organisation’s fire and rescue officers will not provide the Unicom radio advice service, as their US firefighter counterparts do at many regional airports, could result in higher air ticket prices.
Regional airports such as *Ballina on the NSW north coast which want to introduce a radio service will be forced, in the absenc*e of Airservices firefighters doing so, to hire retired air traffic controllers to perform the role, charging airlines the additional costs, which they will in turn pass on to passengers.
Sir Angus’s position pits him against Mr Boyd, who said he would sponsor a board directive aimed at freeing up the range of *information that ground staff — *including, potentially, fire fighters *— can provide to pilots.
Regional airports such as *Ballina on the NSW north coast which want to introduce a radio service will be forced, in the absenc*e of Airservices firefighters doing so, to hire retired air traffic controllers to perform the role, charging airlines the additional costs, which they will in turn pass on to passengers.
Sir Angus’s position pits him against Mr Boyd, who said he would sponsor a board directive aimed at freeing up the range of *information that ground staff — *including, potentially, fire fighters *— can provide to pilots.
To put that another way, the Chairman does not have the controls, except for one, the CEO ejector seat switch.
2. As for taking a Knighthood, that makes Houston unwise. An obviously non empathetic person since he isn't in tune with 99% of the Australian population as demonstrated by Abbotts almost immediate rescinding of these awards. This sets of the "narcissist alarm bell" in my head.
3. Is Houston a good bloke? How would I know? Why would I care? I wish him well and I know of nothing to bring him, into hatred ridicule or contempt.
However when someone here tries to elevate a personage to sainthood, I say beware.
I have personally known Two "great leaders" - household names,, both AO's, who have done great things for the community - but in private life are vicious, petty arseholes. There are many others you can read about from time to time if you know what to look for.
This is not to suggest that Houston is anything other than a nice bloke, a great leader and a national treasure, but….I have learned the hard way not to trust such imagery.
To put that another way, just because Angus Houston is a great military leader, why does that make him fit to be Chairman of Airservices?
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since he isn't in tune with 99% of the Australian population as demonstrated by Abbotts almost immediate rescinding of these awards.
Firstly, how can you possibly know what 99% of Australians are in tune with?
Secondly, Abbott didn't rescind these awards. He announced that he accepted that him doing the picking wasn't popular and that future selections would be made by the same mob that do the selecting for all other Australian awards. Your statement is contrary to the facts.
Sunfish - take a Bex and have a good lie down, further posts by you on this matter just shows you digging a very deep hole for yourself. As to your last dig about Sir AH being a great military leader and not necessarily being fit to Chair ASA, why don't you use your logic and call the PM and tell him to remove the Governor General. You display someone with a serious chip on their shoulder - well said vag277 and Ozbiggles. BTW, I'm not ex military, but have met Sir AH on several occasions and can only describe him as a decent and obviously respected man. Sunfish, you got this one wrong, full stop.
Well Sunfish, if you were setting out to get a rise out of people you've succeeded. You'll obviously write whatever you like, but your opinions dressed up as fact and intimations of insider knowledge about the workings of high level appointments come across as simple **** stirring.
'Appears to have done' ... you must be fit, all this jumping to conclusions.
In your opinion.
Offensive and petty. I bet you wouldn't say it to his face.
Irrelevant - are you trying to say Angus misbehaved in private life, or that playing up in the Mess is a mark of unsuitability for roles of responsibility, or just have a shot at the military in general?
Far from it, if you know him.
As previously noted, your opinion only.
Pity it didn't set off the "rhetoric" alarm bell
No-one's trying to do that, you're trying to drag him down for some reason though.
Why would you write this unless trying to smear Angus by association?
QUOTE]I have learned the hard way not to trust such imagery.
[/QUOTE] Good on you champ; we all have too, so please cut the patronising tone.
It doesn't, directly, but many of the qualities he has demonstrated in both public office and previous roles can and do stand him in good stead for such a job.
Stick to facts and relevant observation and you'll be listened to.
As I said in my original post: "A difference of opinion" - the Chairman does NOT intervene in the business and this is exactly what Houston appears to have done.
As for taking a Knighthood, that makes Houston unwise.
"Sir" Angus. Says it all, really. The best Angus i know are the few I feed occasionally.
To put that another way: I don't care what went on in the Mess. Not that I am a perfect example in that regard.
An obviously non empathetic person
since he isn't in tune with 99% of the Australian population
This sets of the "narcissist alarm bell" in my head.
However when someone here tries to elevate a personage to sainthood, I say beware.
I have personally known Two "great leaders" - household names,, both AO's, who have done great things for the community - but in private life are vicious, petty arseholes. There are many others you can read about from time to time if you know what to look for.
QUOTE]I have learned the hard way not to trust such imagery.
[/QUOTE] Good on you champ; we all have too, so please cut the patronising tone.
To put that another way, just because Angus Houston is a great military leader, why does that make him fit to be Chairman of Airservices?
Stick to facts and relevant observation and you'll be listened to.
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Sunny, for mine your reply doesn't cut it and you have done yourself a grave and compounding disservice in attempting to justify the unjustifiable.
The hole you've dug is deep enough. Put away the shovel sport - right now, and IMHO, your credibility is shot to sh*t.
The hole you've dug is deep enough. Put away the shovel sport - right now, and IMHO, your credibility is shot to sh*t.
I stand by what I said. If you don't like it, too bad.
The facts of the matter is that Stalb went after one term. This is unusual. The usual reason for this is as I said "a difference of opinion" between the Board (led by its Chairman) and the CEO.
For Houston to speak publicly as chairman about the use of fire fighters for Unicom is, under any rules of corporate governance I am aware of, is just bizarre.
To put that another way, Chairmen don't express opinions about operational matters, that is the CEO's job.
To put that yet another way; Houston if reported correctly, took the CEO's authority as his own, unless he was speaking with her permission and at her request. That if true, is enough for any CEO to resign.
As for the "great and good" I am sure Houston is a wonderful guy, highly intelligent, hard working, gifted, a great leader of men, bon vivant, raconteur, etc. etc.
However that does NOT mean he is the perfect Chairman for anything, nor does it preclude the possibility that he dislikes Stalb or anyone else for that matter. Nor does it preclude the possibility that he intends to run air services the way he decides. That was my point.
I was part of the team that removed Don Dunstan from his position with the Victorian Tourism Authority in 1986 precisely because that was exactly what he did - attempted to run it himself. I have also crossed swords with Two "great and good" who as I have said are less than perfect gentlemen if the truth were known. I am thus sorrier and wiser for the experience - my motto now is trust, but verify.
The facts of the matter is that Stalb went after one term. This is unusual. The usual reason for this is as I said "a difference of opinion" between the Board (led by its Chairman) and the CEO.
For Houston to speak publicly as chairman about the use of fire fighters for Unicom is, under any rules of corporate governance I am aware of, is just bizarre.
To put that another way, Chairmen don't express opinions about operational matters, that is the CEO's job.
To put that yet another way; Houston if reported correctly, took the CEO's authority as his own, unless he was speaking with her permission and at her request. That if true, is enough for any CEO to resign.
As for the "great and good" I am sure Houston is a wonderful guy, highly intelligent, hard working, gifted, a great leader of men, bon vivant, raconteur, etc. etc.
However that does NOT mean he is the perfect Chairman for anything, nor does it preclude the possibility that he dislikes Stalb or anyone else for that matter. Nor does it preclude the possibility that he intends to run air services the way he decides. That was my point.
I was part of the team that removed Don Dunstan from his position with the Victorian Tourism Authority in 1986 precisely because that was exactly what he did - attempted to run it himself. I have also crossed swords with Two "great and good" who as I have said are less than perfect gentlemen if the truth were known. I am thus sorrier and wiser for the experience - my motto now is trust, but verify.
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Sunfish, I know you have a lot of haters on here, but I like your style. I note that you make reference to Don Dunstan. I just hope you weren't part of his little group down there mate, if you get my point?
Anyway, keep speaking your mind and to hell with the haters.
Anyway, keep speaking your mind and to hell with the haters.
Thank you all for your comments. May I suggest that the major issue is what happens to Airservices from now on? My own opinion is that the fact that Stalb is a one term CEO is of "concern".
It may be that I am wrong for a number of reasons it is unfair to enumerate. All the best Marg.
It may be that I am wrong for a number of reasons it is unfair to enumerate. All the best Marg.
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Sunfish knows more about these situations than the lot of you put together. He's proven his knowledge over and over and over again. If any of you had any brains you'd realise something is going on behind the scenes at ASA. And he's correct, ex RAAF have no business being heads at either ASA or CASA. They have no real world commercial experience, their nuts & own assets have never been on the chopping block. I'm talking about business not defence of the country.