I heard Gene Kranz[1] talk one day on the Apollo 13 mission[2]. And most people came away with the famous take away "Failure Is Not an Option" but I came away

I heard Gene Kranz[1] talk one day on the Apollo 13 mission[2]. And most people came away with the famous take away "Failure Is Not an Option" but I came away thinking how Gene was the calmest person I've ever met. I imagine in this high stress situation the best thing he did was keep people calm and focused. Too many managers fail at that task, it's hard to do right, but very valuable when it's done properly. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13