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Message from the Academy Director: The Importance of Craft

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   The age of the medieval guilds may be long gone, but their legacy remains with us.

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This Month in NASA History: Mars Climate Orbiter Goes Silent

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   On September 23, 1999, a measurement discrepancy placed the Mars Climate Observer too close to the Martian surface, causing it to go silent.

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Industry Brief: AIAA Forum on Building and Retaining the Aerospace Workforce

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   Recent efforts to build and retain the aerospace workforce have led to some progress, according to the 2009 Inside Aerospace Forum.

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Academy Presentation: The Power of Stories: Building a Shared Sense of Organizational Purpose

September 29th, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   Academy Director Dr. Ed Hoffman presented “The Power of Stories: Building a Shared Sense of Organizational Purpose” at the Knowledge Management 2009 conference in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2009.

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Message from the Academy Director: The Conspiracy of Optimism and the Dangers of Pessimism

August 31, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 8   The traditional tools of project management do not help leaders with one of their most critical jobs: defining reality.

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Academy Case Study: The Gravity Probe B Launch Decision

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   In the summer of 2003, Rex Geveden, Program Manager for Gravity Probe B at Marshall Space Flight Center, was eager to ship the spacecraft to Vandenberg Air Force Base for integration and testing and then launch.

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