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Bluth says. "I can see what they're doing, and
the skills that they've collected over the years
with their experience out there."
Authentic Enthusiasm
"There's a romance there," Bluth says of the
ramp. "It's just perfect."
Bluth's enthusiasm is what makes him
an effective leader. It's contagious. But it's
contagious because there's an authenticity
in his enthusiasm that you don't fnd in a
lot of corporate environments.
"My wife, it drives her nuts that I'll pur-
posely try to schedule fights around a city I
haven't been to or a specifc model I haven't
fown on," Bluth says. "It doesn't matter. I
need to try it, I need to be a part of it."
When that's the type of personality
leading operations in any company, people
will catch on to it. Atlantic, to its credit,
demands it. They call it the "Atlantic Atti-
tude" and insist that it isn't just a corporate
catchphrase.
"I don't want you to be here and not
enjoying yourself," Bluth says. "I want you
to be here and appreciate it, I want you to
be a part of the team, and I want you to
have a blast."
Echoing Dick Cloud, the 2016 Ground
Support Worldwide Lifetime Achievement
award winner, Bluth says managers today
need to emphasize the good. "Making sure
the team hears the positives just as much as
anything else" goes a long way in proving
that loyalty is a two-way street.
"He's demonstrated that he's able to invest
in people, and get them as passionate about it
as himself," Allen says. "Jonathan [Bluth] has
been a huge asset to this operation, as well as
our company. I'm extremely proud of him."
As a teenager, and even younger, Bluth
took to the internet (and books) to satiate
his search for involvement. Unlike books,
internet forums allowed for interaction with
a targeted segment of people who shared
his passion. The online interaction, like it
does for so many niche interests, increased
engagement.
"I'm so thankful that I found something
like this when I was so young," Bluth says.
"I don't know how many people get that
chance."
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"I want you to be here
and appreciate it ,
I want you to be a part
of the team ,
and I want you to
have a blast ."