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Story: Even Politics is Project Work Interview: ASK Talks with Sherry Buschmann

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Why put my career at NASA on hold for a year...

 
  In This Issue
 
  ASK Magazine
Looking Back, Looking Forward
By Todd Post
At ASK our creed is 'For Practitioners by Practitioners," and this issue goes a long way toward reinforcing that.
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  Stories
 
  Story: Even Politics Is Project Work
Even Politics Is Project Work
By Julie A. Pollitt
You cannot afford to be a 10 in operations and a 4 in project work.
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  Story: The One Thing You Need to Know
The One Thing You Need to Know
By Dougal Maclise
It sounds simple, just one requirement, but trying to pull it off was anything but that.
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  Story: A Good Fellow
A Good Fellow
By Dr. Arnold R. Marder
Together we looked at the cracks, and it turned out that they were real.
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  Story: When to Say No
When To Say No
By David Collins
I had accepted many "bad" jobs in the past, but this one was over the top.
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  Special Feature
 
  Story: Hangar Bash
Hangar Bash
By Ray Morgan
I have to admit -- the next morning when I learned about the accident it crossed my mind that maybe we were finished.
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  Features
 
  Feature: Going and Coming
Going and Coming
By W. Scott Cameron
There is a time for fixing a plan and a time for devising a new plan.
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  Feature: Are You on This Team?
Are You on This Team?
By Terry Little
My out-of-the-blue question had struck a very tender cord.
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  Practices
 
  Practice: Open Newsletters
Open Newsletters
By Terry Little
To build trust, you must demonstrate your own trust in others.
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  Interview
 
  Interview: ASK Talks with Sherry Buschmann
ASK talks with Sherry Buschmann
As a true leader it's important to explain to people why things are important to you.
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