Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success
- 4h 2m
- Rod Pyle
- McGraw-Hill
- 2014
For over half a century, NASA has delivered a continuous stream of innovative accomplishments that have inspired the world. Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, the space shuttle pioneering reusable space planes, Mars rovers exploring the red planet--the list goes on. We read the stories and watch the footage, and as impossible as these achievements seem, NASA makes them look easy.
The most innovative organization in history, NASA holds an otherworldly mystique for those of us who look on in awe. But behind every one of NASA's amazing innovations lie carefully managed operations, just like any other organization.
Innovation the NASA Way provides practical, proven lessons that will help you envision the future of your organization with clarity, meet every challenge with tenacity, and manage innovation with groundbreaking creativity.
NASA insider Rod Pyle has used the agency's unique methods for driving innovation to train leaders from eBay, the Federal Reserve, Michelin tires, Conoco/Phillips, and many other Fortune 100 and 500 companies. now, for the first time, NASA's cutting-edge strategies for nurturing and fostering innovation are revealed.
Innovation the NASA Way takes you on a tour through the programs that pushed the envelope on the agency's leadership and managerial capacity. It describes the seemingly impossible tasks NASA personnel faced, explains how each challenge was met with forward-looking management methods, and describes the extraordinary innovations that resulted.
Learn how NASA built the Lunar Module, the first true spaceship; created the Saturn V's F-1 rocket motor, the most powerful ever built; and how it creates partnerships with the new players in space–private entrepreneurs. These are just a few of the projects covered in the book.
Space exploration may be NASA's mission, but its innovative leadership practices are founded on solid, down-to-earth methods anyone can apply, anywhere.
About the Author
Rod Pyle led leadership training at NASA's Johnson Space Center for C-Suite executives. he has written extensively on space exploration and the inner workings of NASA and similar institutions. Pyle is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Space.com, as well as other space-related media outlets. His documentaries on NASA have appeared on the History Channel and other major television outlets. Pyle is a popular speaker whose radio interviews are heard worldwide.
In this Book
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Innovation the NASA Way—Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success
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Foreword
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Curiosity: Seven Minutes of Terror
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Red Moon
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Riding the Fire: The X-15
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First to Mars: Mariner 4
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Swimming in Space
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The Day NASA Grew Up: Apollo 1
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The Bug
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Taming the Dragon: The F-1 Rocket Engine
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The Big Squeeze: The Saturn V’s Incredible Second Stage
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A Daring Gambit: Apollo 8
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Apollo 11: Center of Gravity
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Tomorrowland: Saving Skylab
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Project Viking: Looking for Life on Mars
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Into the Great Darkness: Voyager’s Incredible Journey
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Compromise 101: The Space Shuttle—Doing More for Less
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Buck Rogers: The International Space Station
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NewSpace: Capitalism Shining Bright
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Coming Home: Bringing NASA’s Lessons to Your Business
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