Out of This World
The principles of high performance and perfect decision making learned from leading at NASA
$43.50
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
12 March 2019
Summary
Failure is always an option…
For more than 50 years, NASA’s Mission Control has been known for two things: perfect decision making in extreme situations and producing generations of steely-eyed missile men and women who continue that tradition. A key to that legacy of brilliant performance is a particular brand of leadership, especially at the working level in Mission Control.
Take the ultimate insiders look at the leadership values and culture that cre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473696105 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473696100 |
| Author: | Paul Sean Hill |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Business |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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Compelling. It is adherence to principles like those at Mission Control that helps prevent something slipping by that could bankrupt the company or wipe out previous accomplishments. - Forbes
Former NASA flight director Paul Sean Hill tells the true story of the game-changing transformation of Mission Control’s senior leadership team. Hill’s candor and intensity makes this a fascinating read for every leader!Filled with fascinating insights, every leader will find parallels to their own organization. A must-have for anyone leading a high-performance team and an invaluable addition to any business library.This is an arresting work. No leader or manager can fail to benefit from the lessons captured here.About The Author
Paul Sean Hill
Paul Sean Hill was the Director of Mission Operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Johnson Space Center from 2007 through 2014. He was responsible for all of NASA’s human spaceflight mission planning, flight controller and astronaut training as well as Mission Control. Before this, he held a number of senior leadership positions, and from 1996 through 2005 Paul served as a Space Shuttle and International Space Station Flight Director. He supported 24 missions, with leadership roles including planning and leading space station construction in orbit, instrumental leadership in the Columbia accident investigation and returning Shuttle to flight two years later.
Today Paul runs Atlas Executive Consulting and speaks frequently, focusing on universal leadership challenges.
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