“Mission Out Of Control promises to be an important book – and its author is exactly the right person to write it. It does a remarkable job of pulling together every possible relevant concept and evidence from organizational research to support the goal of helping organizations get better”

Prof. Amy Edmondson (Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School, Author, The Fearless Organization (Wiley 2019) and The Right Kind of Wrong (Atria Books 2023).

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“Dr. Camarda describes a near miss not as a success but a "system failure"--Many Firefighters would not have died or been seriously injured over my 32 year FDNY career if the "Cultures" and "Biases" he teaches us about in his book were understood”
Commissioner Thomas Von Essen (Commissioner of FDNY during 9/11 Tragedy, Author, Strong of Heart (Harper Collins 2002)).

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“A bold and courageous expose of how a big government agency can lose its way. Filled with details that only a research insider would be able to see, Charlie’s work is a masterpiece of fact-finding, problem solving and innovative solutions. Once you start believing your own hype, the true story is often embarrassing and hidden, particularly in a bureaucratic organization like NASA. A must-read for everyone in big government and industrial bureaucracies, not only to avoid preventable tragedies but to use the author’s suggestions, approaches and ideas to enhance and improve their culture and operations.”
Dr. Bart Barthelemy (Former Director of the National Aero Space Plane Program and Founding Director of the Wright Brothers Institute, Author The Sky Is Not the Limit (St. Lucie Press, 1997))

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“Mission Out of Control exposes the systemic breakdown and erosion of the “research engineering” culture that made the Apollo program so successful. Until NASA is reinvented, safe return to the moon and on to Mars will remain very high risk”
Mr. John Neer (Former Chief Engineer for Lockheed Martin during the Columbia Accident Investigation)

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”Dr. Camarda’s remarkably well written and documented book clearly and effectively presents the methodology for developing and maintaining High-Performing Organizations”
Dr. Randy Graves (former Director of Aerodynamics, NASA Headquarters )

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"Dr. Camarda's insider critique of NASA exposes its corruption of research by sending vulnerable astronauts on potentially suicidal missions without the checks and balances of scientific inquiry. Its startling scientific inadequacies have resulted in deadly space accidents that could have been prevented; it also threatens the future of NASA's quest to plant colonies on the Moon and Mars. Furthermore, Dr. Camarda outlines what it would take to make NASA and other large organizations, such as Boeing, which has been beset with airplane catastrophes, develop high-performance organizations by balancing research goals with performance objectives”

Dr. Jack Matson (Prof. Emeritus Penn State University, Author, Innovate or Die (Paradigm Press Ltd. 1996))

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"I absolutely love this book! While reading “Mission Out Of Control”, I was reminded of my many experiences and lessons from my aviation career in civil, military, flight test, as well as the space shuttle program. While it is not pleasant to remember difficult times, it is much more essential to learn from the past and share these experiences to help prevent future occurrences. Dr. Charles Camarda has certainly achieved this. As a researcher, engineer, and astronaut, and someone who has an impressive understanding of organizational culture, he is able to succinctly describe the conditions within NASA. In this book, he describes his experiences and uses case studies and other examples to keep the reader engaged. These lessons are timeless, and this book will still be valuable many decades into the future."
Col. Eileen Collins: (First female Commander of Space Shuttle, Author, Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars)

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“Charles Camarda has drawn on his rich personal experience at NASA and extensive research to describe how a high-risk organization can build an effective safety culture, as well as how such a culture can erode over time. Managers in any high-risk environment can learn from this book.”

Prof. Michael Roberto: (Professor Bryant University, Author, Unlocking Creativity)