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Book SynopsisFInd out how NASA creates and leads stellar teams and how you can bring Mission Control leadership to your organization.
Trade ReviewCompelling. 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! -- Ken Blanchard, co-author of 'The One-Minute Manager'
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. -- Marshall Goldsmith, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller 'Triggers'
This is
an arresting work. No leader or manager can fail to benefit from the lessons captured here. -- Michael D. Griffin, NASA Administrator, 2005-09 and Schafer Corporation CEO
Hard-won lessons for business executives and leaders who want to learn from the best team on the planet. This book, like its author, is
one-of-a kind. -- Mary Lynne Dittmar, President, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration and former member, Human Spaceflight Committee, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
This engaging book tells the story of how NASA's renowned Mission Control evolved into an extraordinary team that directed many of the world's greatest technical triumphs.
Leaders from every organization will benefit from these vital lessons. -- Walter E. Natemeyer, Chairman and CEO, North American Training and Development
Mission Control is
the leadership laboratory for those who accept the challenge and the risk of ultimate responsibility for all actions necessary for crew safety and mission success in manned spaceflight.
Paul Sean Hill is a select graduate. -- Eugene F. Kranz, former NASA Flight Director and Director of Mission Operations, 1983–94
Former director of missions operations Hill offers a personal glimpse into the inner workings of America's space agency, and how companies can
achieve success under the most intense pressure. * HR Magazine *
