![]() ![]() During his visit, there were two groups: Caucasians and African-Americans. John Glenn was brought to the facility where the calculations were being made for his launch into space. Knowing what is right and what is wrong will help keep you and your business on course. There are a lot of attitudes and opinions in our current times that society will tell us is right. This attitude carried over to how business was done. Even though this was normal, these attitudes were not right… African-Americans had different bathrooms and women were seen as unequal to men. Hidden Figures was set in the 1960’s when racism and sexism were still seen as normal. Societal (or business) norms don’t make wrongs right:. ![]() How do you need to clarify your vision so it is real to you? You have to have a firm belief that your vision can be reality. He already had belief that NASA had a man on the moon. Al had a vision to see men in space.īut his vision was more than that. Played by Kevin Costner, Al Harrison said this inspiring quote when referring to NASA sending a man to the moon. She didn’t think she could be the first in her world either. When you begin to think this way, look back to Katherine’s historic work. You may believe there’s no way you’ll be able to do something either. Katherine never thought she would be the first African-American to join the Space Task Group. Katherine Gobles Johnson helped African-Americans take a huge step forward when she became the first Negro (term used in Hidden Figures) to join the Space Task Group at NASA.īeing the first African-American in such a prestigious group was an honor but it also carried its own set of struggles. And they didn’t advance to the same positions as others. This was a time of segregation and racism.Īfrican-Americans had “colored” bathrooms and drinking fountains. Hidden Figures took place in the early 1960’s. Make sure you have the right numbers and action steps in place. Speculation may not be deadly to you or those you’re leading, yet speculation can be damaging to your organization. As he and his team worked on getting an American into space, he realized how dangerous speculation could be to the safety of the man put into space. Paul Stafford (played by Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons) was the head engineer at the Space Task Group at NASA. Speculation on our side of the equation can be dangerous What are you doing to help those you lead succeed? They gave more of themselves so they could see someone else succeed. Seeing what Katherine’s teachers did in Hidden Figures reinforces the notion great leaders help others succeed. What did they do? Katherine’s teachers took up a collection to help her attend West Virginia State High School where she graduated at the age of 14. These teachers saw her potential and knew they must help her. ![]()
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