In an effort to hire better, NASA has researched and developed the “NASA Systems Engineering Behavioral Competency Model.” The document is 27 pages, and as you would imagine, it is detailed, rigorous and deeply annotated. A thick skin, a long fuse and an optimistic outlook. Let’s do thick skin. NASA reports that “strong negative emotions such as anger have also been shown to reduce decision-making ability.” You don’t say. The third characteristic is an optimistic outlook.

Source: thestar August 01, 2022 20:34 UTC