Keys to being a visionary leader

About this episode

Dan Goldin discusses his experiences and insights on visionary leadership as NASA's longest-tenured Administrator.

The honorable Dan Goldin joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends . Goldin is an entrepreneurial and scientific visionary, with the distinction of serving as NASA’s longest-tenured Administrator from April 1992 to November 2001. He reported to three U.S. Presidents: George H.W. Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, and George W. Bush. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Aileen Black

Guest: Dan Goldin

Topics covered

• visionary leadership
• NASA
• government

Keywords

• leadership
• entrepreneurial
• scientific visionary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Leaders and Legends

Places: U.S., California

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