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A Big Raise, A Promotion, Or…

By W. Scott Cameron I recently got an e-mail requesting nominations for our 11th Capital Management Leadership and Mastery (L&M) Award program.

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Is There a Perfect Organization?

By Julie Schonfeld When I was 10 years old, I decided I was going to be the first woman astronaut.

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Less of Me

By Tim Owen Let’s be frank, things just weren’t working out. The project was a microgravity experiment that was supposed to be ready for launch in August 2000.

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When My Name Suddenly Was “Murphy”

By David Mitchell The 1995-96 timeframe was a busy period for NASA’s Delta II missions. Several spacecraft were slated for launch.

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Boiling Point

By Michael C. Jansen One of my first experiences as a journeyman engineer paralleled Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.

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Loss and Recovery

By Ken Schwer As I stood harnessed in the bucket truck above the Taurus launch vehicle three days before launch, all the difficulties, successes, and memories of this mission came to mind.

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A “Sweet 16” Of Rules About Teamwork

By Dr. Alexander Laufer The following “Sweet 16” rules included here derive from a longer paper by APPL Director Dr. Edward Hoffman and myself titled “99 Rules for Managing Faster, Better, Cheaper Projects.”

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From the APPEL Director: Sounds like Team Spirit

By Ed Hoffman I recently accompanied my son Dan to one of his guitar lessons. As I sat in a separate room, I focused on the music he was playing and the beautiful, robust sound that comes from a well-played guitar.

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In This Issue: Teaming with Possibilities

By Todd Post What makes a successful team? This issue our contributors look closely at the subject and come up with several answers.

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