Global People context: particularly now as employers increasingly take on agendas like diversity, equity and inclusion. Personal attributes like resilience and a growth mindset are more valued by employers, while greater collaboration, innovation and competition are essential to driving environmental sustainability, corporate governance and greater social equity. So, how can leaders create
innovation-friendly cultures and practices – especially in international teams? Tony highlighted the shared cultures in professions and sectors that transcend national boundaries, and keying into those and finding shared ways to communicate effectively. “Whatever industry you are in
get a chance to try.” Yet Tony’s
personal
determination, resilience and the support of key people around him enabled Tony to learn, stay on track and achieve his goals. He achieved both degrees, his Navy wings, graduated near the top of his class at test-pilot school and was twice selected to fly in space. His first message to everyone is to commit to “never telling anyone what their limits are and to think globally.” Reflecting on how he studied
hard over the holidays to gain his Master’s degree and the many extra hours he put in during Naval pilot training, Tony said, “I am willing to outwork everyone. It’s ok to start and not be good. I also like competition. I worry about at least some of the cultures I operate in that competition has negative connotations. I mean it positively. My version of competition is let’s help each other as much as we can and then we each do our individual best. When I lose, it’s about what am I going to do differently next time?”
THE LESSONS FOR BUSINESS These
personal lessons around
innovation and leadership translate easily to the international management, education and Think
there is often a culture that goes with it wherever you are. For me, the very best team I’ve ever worked on was my very first Navy fleet squadron,” said Tony. “You never went more than a minute without someone giving you very direct feedback. We raised our level of performance dramatically.” Being able to rally people
around a mission – a task-in-hand or goal – plan and risk-assess are also critical, as are having a growth mindset and the knowledge and insight across teams at multiple levels to adapt well. “At NASA, we regularly talk
about risk management or risk leadership,” Tony explained. “We all make risk-reward trades every single day. The risk-reward trade applies to business. Do we invest in this? Will it get a return on investment against a certain timescale and what’s the cost of friendly capital; how I use my today for profits tomorrow? It’s the same thought process in the work you are doing. What are you doing now weighed against the things you could choose to do?” It also means choosing the
hard challenges – being motivated around a goal to go further. “I want us to learn more and to use that knowledge to make the world a better place,” Tony concluded. “I want to inspire the next generation to not be afraid of tackling challenges. I like space, but if you
suggested any number of other good causes, I’d be ready to rally behind those. By doing so we learn so many other things that will make the world a better place. “It’s this idea of doing the hard
things; you are going to learn so much along the way that will have applications. Just this week, we’ve seen the tiniest bit of energy from a solar array sent in microwaves down to Earth. The electricity from it is not enough to power a kettle yet, but you’re not trying to innovate if you’re not doing something new.”
CAN YOU HELP YOUNG PEOPLE GET TO SPACE CAMP?
By purchasing a signed photograph of Tony Antonelli or pledging assistance to the Mission Discovery Space School, you can help children from disadvantaged backgrounds learn lessons that are out of this world with a place at the ISSET Mission Discovery Summer Camp in July. Inspire talent of the future!
Find out how to help – watch our video with Chris Barber, CEO of ISSET or email him today at
cbarber@isset.org.
WATCH NOW
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=n2SCxWhrrGI
Left: Chris Barber, founder and director of ISSET speaking about the Misson Discovery programme for students
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