Curiosity : seven minutes of terror -- Red Moon -- Riding the fire : the X-15 -- First to Mars : Mariner 4 -- Swimming in space -- The day NASA grew up : Apollo 1 -- The bug -- Taming the dragon : the F-1 rocket engine -- The big squeeze : the Saturn V's incredible second stage -- A daring gambit : Apollo 8 -- Apollo 11 : center of gravity -- Tomorrowland : saving Skylab -- Project Viking : looking for life on Mars -- Into the great darkness : Voyager's incredible journey -- Compromise 101 : the Space Shuttle : doing more for less -- Buck Rogers : the International Space Station -- NewSpace : capitalism shining bright -- Coming home : bringing NASA's lessons to your business.
Summary:
Space exploration may be NASA's mission, but its innovative leadership practices are founded on solid, down-to-earth methods anyone can apply, anywhere. Pyle has used the agency's unique methods for driving innovation to train leaders of Fortune 500 companies, and now he provides practical, proven lessons that will help you envision the future of your organization with clarity, meet every challenge with tenacity, and manage innovation with groundbreaking creativity.
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