Volume 1

July 17, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 6   What can we learn about risk from the success of Harry Potter and the stock market crash of 1929?

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   On September 29, 1988, Space Shuttle Discovery launched into orbit exactly 975 days after the Challenger disaster.

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   Nimbus 7, the last in a series of R&D weather satellites operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, launched on October 25, 1978.

July 17, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 6   What makes one leader succeed while another fails? According to one expert, it is the ability to synthesize wisdom, intelligence, and creativity in making decisions and inspiring others.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   With a workforce spread across ten field centers, NASA has plenty of “knowledge nomads” who move from one organization to another.

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   Learn more about NASA’s publications that deal with innovation and public-private partnerships.

July 17, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 6   Government agencies face intense competition from private industry and developing nations in the global war for project management talent, according to Project Management Institute CEO Greg Balestrero.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   What does a theory about international relations have to do with project leadership? More than meets the eye.

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   Innovation is critical to our continuing progress in space. Can it be learned?