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Reid Wiseman’s leadership of the Artemis II mission is a brilliant example of what happens when organizations stay grounded in their values, even under high pressure<\/p>\n
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Tension rippled through the Orion capsule.<\/p>\n
The smoke detector had gone off.<\/p>\n
But instead of reacting frantically, as most people would\u2019ve done when trapped in a machine hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth, the Artemis II crew of four did something different:<\/p>\n
\u201cNo fast hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Leadership Skill Reid Wiseman Used Aboard Artemis II<\/p>\n
These were the exact words of NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman as he reflected on his nerve-wracking moments beyond Earth\u2019s orbit, at the NASA press conference Thursday. <\/p>\n
Like the time he would occasionally look at the meter and see the distance climbing by thousands of miles into deep space and farther away from Earth every second, making his heart pound a little faster.<\/p>\n
Or the moments when communication blacked out between them and mission control back at Houston.<\/p>\n
There was one thing, Wiseman shared, that kept the team grounded through it all, even during the times when they momentarily drifted from their focus or were missing their families:<\/p>\n
\u201cIntegrity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keeping Grounded In \u201cIntegrity\u201d As A Core Value<\/p>\n
Interestingly, the crew chose \u201cIntegrity\u201d as the name of their capsule because it embodied the value they sought to align their work with every day when on the mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was easy to slip out but we pulled each other back into Integrity to stay focused,\u201d Wiseman reflected.<\/p>\n
What This Means For Workplaces Right Now<\/p>\n
In high-stakes business operational environments, your values become more than just an aesthetically-pleasing poster on the staff canteen wall.<\/p>\n
They move beyond something used as a box-ticking HR exercise, or a mantra that\u2019s reiterated by the Chief of Staff in all-hands meetings.<\/p>\n
They become the anchor that glues your team together and keeps everyone aligned on the collective mission and organizational vision for impact.<\/p>\n
And when anyone at any level–be it senior leader, middle manager, or non-management employee–takes an action that slips outside of those values, it\u2019s a team responsibility to gently guide them back. An organization thrives when every employee looks out for each other\u2019s performance, ties their work to the mission, and sees the bigger picture (understands how their work carries weight outside of their silo).<\/p>\n
The teams that go further together are those that trust each other and their leadership<\/p>\n
Getty ImagesRebuilding Trust In Teams<\/p>\n
Alongside maintaining a no-rush approach and staying grounded in their core value as a crew, Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen also shared:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to trust each other, trust in the crew, trust in mission control.\u201d<\/p>\n
When there is a breakdown in trust within workplace relationships, everything else follows. The lack of trust is developed by:<\/p>\n
Leaders who do not lead by example and embody their valuesLeaders who prioritize short-term gains or shareholder interests over their peopleTeams who lack transparency and visibilityPoor communication skills<\/p>\n