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Find quality people… Find quality people…
Convince them of what is needed… Convince them of what is needed…
Get out of the way.Get out of the way.
Norman R. AugustineNorman R. Augustine
LLEADERSHIPEADERSHIP
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A Leadership QuizA Leadership QuizWould You Invest Your Money in These People?Would You Invest Your Money in These People?
IP-611Who is the Leader?Who is the Leader?
11
22
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Source: Financial TimesSource: Financial Times
IA-550.1
Leadership MattersLeadership Matters
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““Leadership is wisdom and Leadership is wisdom and courage and carelessness of self”courage and carelessness of self”
Inscription on Inscription on British Officer's TombstoneBritish Officer's TombstoneNormandy, FranceNormandy, France
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Good Leaders Are AlwaysGood Leaders Are AlwaysThinking of Their TroopsThinking of Their Troops
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““The reward of command isThe reward of command isthe opportunity to lead, the opportunity to lead,
not to have a bigger tent.”not to have a bigger tent.”
General George A. CusterGeneral George A. Custer
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The Dangers of Narrow ThinkingThe Dangers of Narrow Thinking
People Who Can Decide to
Provide Federal Aid to Colorado
X-EN-24.1
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The Dangers of Narrow ThinkingThe Dangers of Narrow Thinking
People Who Can Decide to
Provide Federal Aid to Colorado
People Planning to
Take a Vacation in Colorado
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(Systems) Engineering (Systems)
Norm’s Definition
“Systems Engineering is the practice of
creating the means of performing useful
functions through the combination of
two or more interacting elements.”
X-EN-23
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““The Monster”The Monster”
I = 2I = 2n (n-1)n (n-1)
I = Number of Potential StatesI = Number of Potential Statesnn = Number of Elements = Number of Elements
X-EN-20
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““A billion is a thousand million? Why wasn’t I informed of this?”A billion is a thousand million? Why wasn’t I informed of this?”
HC-199
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The “Near-Sonic” Commercial TransportThe “Near-Sonic” Commercial Transport
““The Aerodynamisists The Aerodynamisists vsvs the Systems Engineers” the Systems Engineers”oror
Required Drag CoefficientRequired Drag CoefficientAn Aerodynamicist’s ViewAn Aerodynamicist’s View
DragDragCoefficientCoefficient
(Normalized)(Normalized)
Mach NumberMach Number
0.50.0 1.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.00.8 0.85
T-298.3
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00 100100 200200 300300 400400
T-298.2
The “Near-Sonic” Commercial TransportThe “Near-Sonic” Commercial Transport
““The Aerodynamisists The Aerodynamisists vsvs the Systems Engineers” the Systems Engineers”oror
Time from Washington DC to AtlantaTime from Washington DC to Atlanta““A Systems Engineer’s View”A Systems Engineer’s View”
TodayToday
““Near Near Sonic”Sonic”
Elapsed Time =Elapsed Time =5 5 HHooururs s aannd d 50 50 MiMinnututeses
Elapsed Time =Elapsed Time =5 5 HHooururs s aannd d 43 43 MiMinnututeses
MinutesMinutes
MinutesMinutes
Travel Travel to to
Reagan Reagan NationalNational
Check-in Check-in and and Clear Clear
SecuritySecurity
Flight Flight DurationDuration
Recover Bags, Recover Bags, Obtain Obtain Ground Ground
TransportationTransportation
Travel Travel to to
City City CenterCenter
00 100100 200200 300300 400400
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““The Impact of Strategic Decisions” or “Tale of Two Companies”The Impact of Strategic Decisions” or “Tale of Two Companies”
X-BU-30
The Rise and Fall of Aerospace CompaniesThe Rise and Fall of Aerospace Companies
1985198519801980 19901990 19951995 20002000 20052005 20102010
Then Then Year Year
$B$B
Heritage Fairchild Heritage Fairchild AerospaceAerospace
Lockheed Lockheed MartinMartin
Heritage Martin Heritage Martin AerospaceAerospace
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What Is It You Want?What Is It You Want?
(Favorable)(Favorable)
(Neutral)(Neutral)
OptionsOptions
Ou
tco
me
Ou
tco
me
Uncontrollable Variable (Linear)Uncontrollable Variable (Linear)
AA
C
B
(Unfavorable)(Unfavorable)
B
Best Possible OutcomeBest Possible Outcome
Least Negative OutcomeLeast Negative Outcome
Compromise OutcomeCompromise OutcomeC
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Source: Jane’s Historical AircraftSource: Jane’s Historical Aircraft
IP-118.3
Prepare for the UnexpectedPrepare for the Unexpected
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Risk Taking – 101Risk Taking – 101
I.I. Be sure you know what you are trying to accomplishBe sure you know what you are trying to accomplish
II.II. Be sure you understand the risks being takenBe sure you understand the risks being taken
III.III. Be sure the benefits are worth the potential negative Be sure the benefits are worth the potential negative consequencesconsequences
IV.IV. Have a risk-management planHave a risk-management plan
V.V. Be certain the worst case is survivableBe certain the worst case is survivable
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““I do not recommend failure. Nor am I I do not recommend failure. Nor am I attracted to the idea that failure builds attracted to the idea that failure builds character. But the willingness to accept the character. But the willingness to accept the risk of failure is one of the costs of leadership risk of failure is one of the costs of leadership and, therefore, the price of all success.” and, therefore, the price of all success.”
Harold ShapiroHarold ShapiroPresident, Princeton UniversityPresident, Princeton University
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And the users exclaimed And the users exclaimed with a laugh and a taunt, with a laugh and a taunt, it’s just what we asked for, it’s just what we asked for, but not what we want.but not what we want.
(Anon)(Anon)
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Source:Source: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger AccidentSpace Shuttle Challenger Accident
X-MA-12
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Source: Photo by Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field/Planetary Camera-IISource: Photo by Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field/Planetary Camera-II
IP-429.1
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Leaders Know That the Leaders Know That the Devil Is in the DetailsDevil Is in the Details
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Space Shuttle Computer Space Shuttle Computer Synchronization SimplifiedSynchronization Simplified
As PlannedAs Planned
First FlightFirst Flight
T-296
InitializationInitialization
Begin Begin
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Timing Marker for Timing Marker for InitializationInitialization
Begin Begin
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