How to Put Man On the Moon: Effective Team Dynamics

How to Put Man On the Moon: Effective Team Dynamics
The Project Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Program is a fine example of Team Dynamics, as it shows successful implementation of a vast, highly improbable technological task within a finite period of time, by the teamwork of dedicated people. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” In this simple statement, astronaut Neil Armstrong acknowledged that his feat of stepping on the lunar surface was not an individual achievement. It was a result of the determination and hard work by a team. Though he may have used the statement to express humility and modesty, Neil Armstrong was far from the truth. The lunar landing remains one of the finest examples of team dynamics in the history of mankind.
On 25 May, 1961, President John F Kennedy, set a goal for his country. “…. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safel...