Show notes
Today’s podcast guest is Livingston Holder,
Thank you for listening to this inaugural podcast of Then This Happened!
Our guest today is Livingston Holder, a leading executive with 30 years experience involving many challenging and classified assignments, including his selection as a Manned Spaceflight Engineer, which earned him an assignment to fly as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle prior to the Challenger accident.
He’s had a lifetime involved in innovative, solving complex problems and moving difficult projects forward. As importantly, he is (truly) one of the nicest, inspiring and most thoughtful people I know.
This episode includes:
· Why the world felt the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
· The importance of understanding history.
· Why the recent protests relating to social inequities may be a tipping point.
· The importance of education and opportunity.
· How to leverage innovation to better society.
· The necessity (sometimes) for “crush to fit, paint to match” thinking.
· How comfort impedes innovation.
· The importance of being open to new opportunities.
· The three things that allowed Elon Musk to reinvent rocket launches.
· Livingston’s advice to everyone today.
