By Laurence Prusak A number of years ago I was asked by some clients to come up with a rapid-fire indicator to determine whether a specific organization was really a “learning organization.”
By Ed Hoffman What do we mean when we talk about change management? Change is an inevitable part of the life of an organization. Regardless of why it happens, it is always difficult and painful for many people. One metaphor that’s helpful for understanding change in an organizational context comes from evolutionary biology.
Don Cohen, Managing Editor Spaceflight is hard, Wayne Hale reminds us in the interview in this issue of ASK. His discussion of a long career devoted to the Space Shuttle touches on the sources of the shuttle program’s many successes and its few painful failures.
NASA in the News NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet began setting records with its first launch on April 12, 1981.
September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9 Veteran systems engineer Jim Crocker of Lockheed Martin talks about doing the right things versus doing things right.
September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9 A new Academy course explores the challenges of designing spacecraft with debris in mind.
September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9 “Whoever comes are the right people. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have. When it starts is the right time. When it’s over, it’s over.” *
September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9 The science of networks shows us the architecture of complexity, according to mathematician Albert Laszlo Barabasi.
September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9 Operating in an open and transparent environment increasingly means having a social media strategy and virtual meeting place.
