August 7th, 2008 - VOL. 1 Issue 7

In This Issue

Message from the Director

The insights of Kurt Lewin, one of the founding fathers of social psychology, have relevance for a project-based environment like NASA.
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Features

Academy Holds First Principal Investigator Forum

The Academy held its first knowledge sharing forum for Principal Investigators in Annapolis, Maryland, on August 4-7, 2008.
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Academy Brief: The Career Development Framework

The Academy’s four-level career development framework is the basis for determining what training, work assignments, and developmental activities are right for you.
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Government Brief: House Subcommittee Holds NPOESS Hearing

Rep. Nick Lampson (TX-22) of the House Committee on Science and Technology expressed “grave concerns” about the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS).
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Leadership Corner

Leadership through Metaphors

Metaphors are one of the simplest and most effective ways for a leader to communicate with a group.
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Practitioner Bookshelf

Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin

It’s the night before a big presentation, and your slide deck is half-finished. You’re at dinner at a hotel, mulling over the same complex problem that has been bugging you for months. Lightning strikes. You scramble for a pen and paper—your napkin will do the trick—and begin sketching.
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This Month in NASA History

Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Mission

On August 8, 1978, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe (also known as Pioneer Venus 2) was launched from Cape Canaveral.
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In the Current Issue of ASK

+ Applying the Secrets of Hubble’s Success to Constellation
by Frank J. Cepollina

+ Juno: Making the Most of More Time
by Rick Grammier

+ Harvesting Project Knowledge
by Nancy M. Dixon and Katrina Pugh