01784 2200277 4500001002100000005001500021035002000036008004100056020002000097041000800117082001200125084001800137100001900155245012900174260004900303300002600352500002400378520092700402650003301329650002401362700001601386990002601402990002601428990002601454990002601480INLIS00000000000325420221112104842 a0010-0520003254221112 | | eng  a978-089106222-6 aeng a658.409 a658.409 MEY o0 aMeylan, Thomas1 aOptimizing Luck :bWhat the Passion to Succeed in Space Can Teach Business Leaders on Earth /cThomas Meylan and Terry Teays aCalifornia :bDavies-Black Publishing,c2007 axxi, 163 p. ;c23 cm. aIndeks : p. 159-163 aThis Book captures the leadership methods of a group of people who didn't realize how exceptional they were : the group who ran NASA's first major satellite astronomy observatory. They built the U.s. side of the scientific operations of the International Ultraviolet Explorer, or IUE. Nothingof its kind had ever been attempted before. In this book, we identify the main ingredients of our project's success and translate them for your use. Most of these are highly relationship dependent; they involve issues like trust and creating real care for customers. The more powerful your corporate culture can become. It acquires focus across your enterprise. The analysis and shaping of the key concepts for Optimizing Luck took up a lot of our time, as did the actual writing. We spent mzny weekends and evenings away from our significant others, yet they remained completely supportive and encouraging throughout the project. 4aOrganizational effectiveness 4aSuccess in Business0 aTerry Teays a11501/MKRI-P/XII-2008 a11502/MKRI-P/XII-2008 a11501/MKRI-P/XII-2008 a11502/MKRI-P/XII-2008