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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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.

Dennis McCarthy and John Mather discuss whether or not they think COBE could be built in today’s environment at NASA. Recorded at Masters with Masters 2.

John Mather and Dennis McCarthy reflect on what they learned from their mentors and what advice they would offer to young engineers. Recorded at Masters with Masters 2.

John Mather and Dennis McCarthy talk about the challenge of closing the requirements and the importance of testing for the COBE mission. Recorded at Masters with Masters 2.

Why do all lunar landers look alike? John Connolly explains why Altair looks like the Apollo lunar lander. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

Carolyn Griner talks about the leadership she looked up to during the Apollo era and her fifteen minutes with Wernher von Braun. Recorded at Masters Forum 17.

By Matt Melis On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew were lost during reentry.

By Johnny Kwok Recent graduates working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) face a familiar dilemma: project managers want individuals with experience, but how do you get the necessary experience if your lack of it prevents managers from hiring you?