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As leaders, how often do we find our well-laid plans going astray? We did everything right - identified a compelling goal, rallied the team around how we'll get there, designed the right dashboards to keep us on track - and still drifted off course! To get where we want to go, we must resist the gravitational pull of black tasks that shift us off course. To get where we want to go, we have to prioritize. In this article, you'll discover: 📖 What NASA, Blockbuster, and BlackBerry can teach us. 💡 The subtle biases that inhibit our prioritization. 🧭 5 strategies to cut through the noise, including LNO and the Eisenhower Matrix. Check out the link in the comments to learn how to turn prioritization into your leadership superpower.

🚀 Leadership Insight: Set Bold Goals, Not Boundaries 🚀 When President JFK declared that America would go to the moon, he didn't hand NASA a how-to guide; he set a clear, audacious goal. The message was simple: "We're going to the moon!" This bold objective empowered NASA's engineers and scientists to innovate, plan, and execute in ways that ultimately defined a new era of exploration. In leadership, clarity in goal-setting is crucial. Set clear expectations and success metrics, but resist the urge to micromanage the pathways to these goals. When teams are given the autonomy to develop their own strategies and solutions, they gain ownership and a vested interest in the outcome. Here are three key takeaways for empowering your team: ✅ Define Clear Goals: Like JFK's moonshot, your team's objectives should be clear, ambitious, and inspiring. ✅ Provide Resources: Ensure your team has the necessary funding, tools, and personnel to turn these goals into reality. ✅ Foster Ownership: Step back and allow your team to chart their course. Ownership leads to innovation. By focusing on what needs to be achieved and not how it should be done, you cultivate a workforce that does more than work for a paycheck—they work to make history. #Leadership #GoalSetting #Teamwork #Innovation #Engineering #ownershipculture #TeamEmpowerment #LeadershipLessons #SuccessStrategies #GoalClarity #StrategicLeadership

Excited to share my new article on Big Think, which features former astronaut Michael Massimino. Mike joined me to discuss the lessons he learned from some of NASA's great leaders and by leading people into space himself. Some takeaways: - Develop your own leadership style - Care about everyone on your team - Invest in the "bank of good thoughts" - Build trust and communication norms early (+ reinforce often) - Lead with awe and gratitude I had a fantastic time speaking with Mike and nerding out about space exploration. I treasure the opportunity, and I hope everyone can enjoy learning from his nuanced take on leadership. Please check it out: https://shorturl.at/izDU1 #leadershipexcellence #space #lifelonglearning

Get a peek at one of the best leadership capability frameworks of 2024: The 4-Dimensional Leadership model used by NASA. This program draws on learnings and psychological studies from the current space program and your FREE 1-hour briefing will: - Deconstruct the four dimensions of leadership, according to NASA. - Enable you to evaluate whether NASA 4-D is for you (or your organisation). - Be enjoyable and interactive, allowing you to become an astronaut, just for a moment. - Outline the 8 behaviours that have transformed leadership in the organisation that is the Best Place to Work in federal government for the 11th year in a row. - Answer all your questions. Choose your briefing time here: https://lnkd.in/g2V3mfiZ

Get a peek at one of the best leadership capability frameworks of 2024: The 4-Dimensional Leadership model used by NASA. This program draws on learnings and psychological studies from the current space program and your FREE 1-hour briefing will: - Deconstruct the four dimensions of leadership, according to NASA. - Enable you to evaluate whether NASA 4-D is for you (or your organisation). - Be enjoyable and interactive, allowing you to become an astronaut, just for a moment. - Outline the 8 behaviours that have transformed leadership in the organisation that is the Best Place to Work in federal government for the 11th year in a row. - Answer all your questions. Choose your briefing time here: https://lnkd.in/g2V3mfiZ Paul Hawkins🚀 Rosanna Hawkins

This piece frames the soul-searching inflection point that Boeing, through its Board of Directors, is staring at today. What kind of company does Boeing want to become? Does it want to build off its legacy as the company that created modern civil aviation with the launch of the 747? Will it seek to contribute to the development of human progress through its contributions to NASA and international projects such as the Apollo Program, the Artemis program, and the International Space Station? Or, will the company choose another self-proclaimed “back-up plan” that found a way to lose money during a war? The decision is just step one. The execution is the real leadership and organizational challenge. I believe all leaders should follow and study how, arguably the crown jewel of American enterprise, recovered from its tragic decline (or not). https://lnkd.in/erith7Wc

January 28th marks the 38th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.   When we think of Challenger, first and foremost, we should remember the seven courageous explorers who made the ultimate sacrifice to expand our horizons. But we should also never forget the human shortcomings that resulted in heartbreaking tragedy. Here are some of the important and painful leadership lessons from one of space exploration’s darkest days—and some ideas for how we can avoid similar pitfalls in our own professional and personal lives. As leaders, we must always strive to learn from our mistakes and challenge ourselves to be better.

What does a crisis look like for you? Ever wondered what it would be like if we didn’t go on the defensive, but came out all guns blazing? Sharing a fun read here !! Happy Wednesdays. #coaching #leadership #purpose #growthmindset #teaming #teamwork

🚀  Is your team thinking WIDE enough? 🚀 CEOs, it's not just about today's success. It's about thinking long-term, being good ancestors. We didn't get here alone, and as we look to the future, here's some sobering news. A NASA study found that 96% of us are less creative than we were as children. We've been conditioned to follow patterns, and while that brings success, it also limits our potential. Edward de Bono's concept of 'lateral thinking' 🧠 is crucial for innovation. It's about thinking outside the box, hitting the ball when it's outside your strike zone. #CEO #Leadership #Innovation #LateralThinking #UnlockingPotential #FutureThinking

"Failure is not an option! The mission was clear. The astronauts needed to come home. Everyone and every action was working towards a single agenda. And the astronauts knew." If you are curious to know what led to this statement and what happened next. Please continue to read more :) https://lnkd.in/dwattu8Y Shweta Anand Arora Rameet Arora Dr. Mandira Kala Srikanth Sarathy Sakshi Dahiya #organizationalchange #executiveleadership #coaching #leadership #purpose #growthmindset #teamwork #thrivingorganizations