Four years ago, I bet all of us were totally gripped by the Tham Luang cave rescue, of 12 young footballers (aged 11-16) and their coach (25).
To recap, after a football practice session for the youths, the team went on a bonding trip to a nearby cave network in northern Thailand. Shortly after entering the caves, heavy rainfall flooded the system, blocking any way out.
The rescue attempts were hampered by high water levels and strong currents, resulting in a series of fruitless attempts for two weeks, during which time there was no contact with the stranded group, nor any evidence that they were still alive. Eventually, when most had given up hope, British divers John Volanthen and Richard Stanton found them all; incredibly still alive and relatively well, 4 kilometres from the cave mouth on a raised rock.
John Volanthen, subsequently wrote a book: ‘Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives’, and their application to business and life in general – let me share a synopsis of Lesson One.
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