--- title: "APATS" url: https://flightleaders.com/apats/ date: 2016-08-30 modified: 2022-11-14 author: "Dr Seamus Phan" description: "Seamus, our leadership trainer, spoke in a 20-minute TED-style talk, titled \"What's Next Leadership - Lessons from Ancient China and Japan\", at the recent APATS 2016 (Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium) in Singapore, based..." categories: - "News" image: https://flightleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160830_apats2016_seamusphan.jpg word_count: 112 --- # APATS Seamus, our leadership trainer, spoke in a 20-minute TED-style talk, titled "What's Next Leadership - Lessons from Ancient China and Japan", at the recent [APATS 2016 (Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium)](http://halldale.com/dr-seamus-phan-abstract#.V1mA1rsrJhE) in Singapore, based on the [Servant Leadership for Aviation](https://flightleaders.com/leadership-training-aviation/) program we have. The talk was a distilled version featuring our BRM™ principles (benevolence, rectitude, and mindfulness). ![APATS 2016, Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium, Seamus Phan, leadership, inspiration, motivation](https://flightleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160830_apats2016_seamusphan-1024x768.jpg) > "The Human Factors session (the last session on Day 1) saw a nearly packed house held captive by [Dr Seamus Phan](http://halldale.com/dr-seamus-phan#.V9EMCJN94Y1) of The McGallen & Bolden Group...;  that set the stage for [Dr Seamus Phan ](http://halldale.com/dr-seamus-phan#.V9EMCJN94Y1)to work magic with his delightful time travel presentation wherein he linked philosophies from Ancient China and Japan to Leadership lessons for modern-day aviation organisations." ([source](https://thebengali.com/2016/09/08/notes-on-aviation-training-trends-from-apats-2016/): Sanjay Mahendrakumar Mukherjee)