Out of This World: The principles of high performance and perfect decision making learned from leading at NASA

NASA's Mission Control has a legacy of brilliant performance due to a particular brand of leadership, especially at the working level. Paul Sean Hill's book "Mission Control: The Leadership Values and Culture That Created the Best Team on This Planet" shows that the secret to success has never been rocket science and that the real practice of perfect decision-making can be applied to any organization or team. He provides a guide for leaders to boost their company's performance and achieve an out-of-this-world leadership environment.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Publisher: John Murray Press

For over 50 years,NASA's Mission Control has been renowned for two things: making perfect decisions in extreme situations and producing generations of resilient missile men and women who uphold that tradition. A crucial factor in maintaining this legacy of exceptional performance is a unique leadership style, particularly at the working level in Mission Control.

In this candid book,Paul Sean Hill, who served as NASA's Mission Operations support for manned space flight from 2007 to 2011, reveals that the secret to Mission Control's success has never been rocket science. Instead, he demonstrates how the real practice of making perfect decisions can be applied to any organization or team. By showcasing how his Mission Control team fostered a culture that has achieved incredible wins for decades, Hill offers valuable guidance for leaders seeking to enhance their company's performance across all levels.

Failure can take many forms, including cost and schedule overruns, quality reduction, loss of market share, bankruptcy, or even endangering someone's life. How we lead in these situations can significantly impact whether small mistakes are addressed promptly or allowed to escalate, ultimately leading to the destruction of an enterprise.

Discover how to bring leadership lessons from the Mission Control Room to your boardroom and beyond, creating an extraordinary leadership environment in your team. By applying the principles and practices outlined in this book, you can achieve out-of-this-world results and propel your organization to new heights of success.

Weight: 246g
Dimension: 172 x 157 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473696105