Implementation and operation of human spaceflight missions is challenging and complex requiring support from the crews in space and Earth-based operations and engineering teams. Responding to the dynamically changing environment and mission in and beyond Earth orbit, as well as managing the risks inherent in those missions, requires high performing, highly reliable teams.

This discussion will explore the subject of leadership within the context of NASA’s Mission Control based on personal experiences of the presenter with the International Space Station, Commercial Crew Program, the lunar Gateway, and NASA’s future lunar surface programs.

Learn to anticipate failures, build organisational excellence through intentional culture, empower leadership at every level, and transform potential problems into pathways for success. When failure isn't an option, preparation becomes the mission.