Dr. Philip T. Meade is an industrial engineer, CEO of Gallaher Edge, and former Associate Director of Spaceport Integration & Services at NASA. Following the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, he was tasked with helping rebuild NASA from the inside out to prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again.

Dr. Mead's experiences led him on a decades-long journey of studying people, culture, and organizational systems. In this conversation, we explore a fascinating insight: the same aspects of human nature and organizational behavior that contributed to the Columbia catastrophe also create friction and breakdowns in businesses, personal relationships, and even our internal dialogue.

Those lessons now shape Dr. Mead's work, where he helps organizations navigate cultural transformation, strategic positioni ...