Lady MacGyver
Unbelievable Stories With Altitude
Before the keynote. Before the workshops. Before Decision Made.
there was a woman flying solo through the Snowy Mountains at night with no instruments, no radio, and no visual reference outside the window.
Lady MacGyver is the book those stories came from.
All of them real.
All of them hers.
Every story she tells on stage.
This is where they happened.
Lady MacGyver follows Michelle Huntington's journey from childhood dreamer to one of fewer than 500 female airline captains in the world.
It is a memoir of real moments, including lightning strikes, fuel emergencies, ocean crossings, failed instruments, difficult crews, and decisions made alone in the dark.
What those moments taught her about leadership, decision-making and thinking clearly under pressure became the foundation for every keynote and workshop she delivers today.
The decision framework was built in the cockpit, tested at altitude, and refined across decades of high-stakes flying. The book is where you see exactly how.
Not a leadership parable. A true story.
"Honest, inspiring, raw at times, this book is a must a read! Michelle's experience in the airline industry and in life is truly amazing! Many ups and downs told with humour and good grace but the overriding message to learn from the journey really strikes a chord." - Robert Dunn
The stories in Lady MacGyver are not only illustrations of leadership principles, they are the source material.
The lightning strike over the Snowy Mountains. The fuel emergency at Williamtown. The cargo shift mid-flight. The DVT decision over the Great Australian Bight.
Every story Michelle tells on stage comes from this book.
If you want to understand why the keynote lands the way it does, this is where to start.
