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Turning a Vision into Reality

Great Leadership By Dan

There was no International Space Station (or any space station) and no Space Shuttle, and Neil Armstrong had not yet set foot on the Moon. Kennedy proclaimed, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.”1

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A Deep Dive into Space: A Conversation with Luis Campudoni About His Cross-Agency Apollo Leadership Experience

Experience to Lead

You know, I saw the different participants coming from backgrounds with a very specific space and operational domain. It didn’t matter what type of conversation we were having, or whether the focus was Kennedy or Neil Armstrong, every step of the experience translated into a leadership challenge we are facing in the present.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

Which leads me to this conclusion; one of the healthiest habits you can operate in is healthy thinking! Steven Armstrong of StevenArmstrong.ca. The enthusiasm I am referring to is one of deep-seeded passion and a commitment to the success of their team. This has been the biggest contributor to how I operate now.

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The Next Wave of Hospital Innovation to Make Patients Safer

Harvard Business Review

Nearly 65 million surgical operations were performed last year in the U.S., resulting in an estimated 200,000 deaths from complications or other post-operative issues. Older procedures required cutting large openings to operate on a patient (e.g., commercial aviation, nuclear power, and naval aircraft carrier operations).

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

The first which I attended was at the Armstrong-Johnson Ford dealership. It occupied one counter at 2-J’s Hamburgers, an established Austin restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Moreland. Building corporate cultures and successful businesses means making and sticking to commitments.). ” Song by Frankie Avalon.