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by Lindy Elkins-Tanton · 2026

Mission Ready: How to Build Teams That Perform Under Pressure is a practical leadership book based on Lindy Elkins-Tanton’s experience leading NASA’s Psyche mission and other complex teams. It combines personal stories with organizational and social-science insights to explain how to build teams that collaborate effectively and perform under pressure.

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Mars missions must pair human judgment with robotic reach
The choices made before humans reach Mars will shape how efficiently they search for life and what science they can bring home.
Aug 31, 2026 · 18 min

1 episode featuring Mission Ready

Mars missions must pair human judgment with robotic reach