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ON THE COVER: ASK Talks with Dennis McCarthySpecial Feature: In Search of the Ideal Project Manager

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My philosophy was to delegate and empower people. To me, that's the job of the project manager: empowering and removing obstacles. -- Dennis McCarthy

 
 In This Issue
 
 ASK Magazine
It's Showtime
By Jessica Simmons
When you know there is a lot to be learned, I've found that humility is the best way to go.
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 Stories
 
 Story: Embracing Change
Walk the Walk
By Bob Loesh
My division manager called me into his office and said, "Bob, I really need your help."
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 Story: A Balancing Act
A Balancing Act
By Lynda Rutledge
We believe we have to be perfect...maintain the 1950s sitcom home while having a fulfilling career.
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 Story: Fly Safe, But Fly
Fly Safe, But Fly
By Kenneth Szalai
One thing was certain, the airplane and the program had to be grounded until we could figure out what had happened.
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 Story: For Safety's Sake
For Safety's Sake
By Joan Pallix
We needed someone who would say, "Hey, I'm interested in this; it could be the wave of the future."
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 Story: Testing Positive
Testing Positive
By Ron Zellar
Because the spacecraft is going to Mercury, its launch date was constrained, and everything that came before it had to go according to plan.
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 Special Feature
 
 Special Feature: In Search of the Ideal Project Manager
In Search of the Ideal Project Manager
By Owen Gadeken
The first project manager had a reputation as a tough, hard-nosed manager and he lived up to that reputation in person.
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 Features
 
 Features: The Camera Never Lies
The Camera Never Lies
By W. Scott Cameron
As I looked back over the last five years, it was clear that some of our program managers consistently generated great results and others did not.
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 Mentoring: Teaching What It Means to Be a Leader
Mentoring: Teaching What It Means to Be a Leader
By Terry Little
Many senior people give mentoring lip service but are unwilling to spend the time to do it.
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 Practices
 
 Practice: Rapid Prototyping for Success on Sage III
Rapid Prototyping for Success on Sage III
By Ed Mauldin
There's nothing as frustrating as knowing your triple-redundant system needs to attach three wires to their dual-redundant two.
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 Interview
 
 Interview: ASK Talks with Dennis McCarthy
ASK Talks with Dennis McCarthy
A project management veteran of thirty years, Dennis McCarthy discusses lessons learned while working on a project called "the discovery of the century."
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