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Academy Brief: Foundations of Aerospace at NASA

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   Ten centers. Four mission directorates. A host of mission support organizations.

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Academy Interview: Terry Cooke-Davies

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   The volume of complex project work is exploding around the world, and organizations are looking for new ways to accelerate professional development to meet their needs, according to Human Systems founder Dr. Terry Cooke-Davies.

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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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Still Learning from Columbia

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

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Phaeton: Learning by Doing

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?

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