Clayton Anderson
United States Astronaut, Retired
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Clayton Anderson
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The Dream of a Lifetime!
The focus here is persistence and hard work as illustrated through Anderson’s fifteen attempts to become a United States Astronaut. Using examples from his two spaceflights, Anderson illustrates how mentors, teachers and family helped to mold a young man’s character and morality that would eventually lead to the unforgiving environment of outer space. These fun and sometimes poignant examples will challenge attendees to examine how they may apply the same concepts to their everyday work and personal lives!
That First Step is a Doozy; Reinventing Yourself for the Future
How does one follow the “best job in the universe?” What do you do for an encore? Through his own personal experience, Anderson relates how he had to adapt, re-branding himself and taking that first big step of uncertainty, leaving the dream career that he had prepared for his entire life.
Never a Commander, Always a Leader
Selection, and ultimately flying, as a United States Astronaut gives ample opportunity to view and assess varying styles of management and leadership. In this entertaining "lessons learned" presentation, Anderson provides three basic management and leadership principles developed during his 30 year career with NASA; 15 as an engineer/manager and 15 as an astronaut.