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"This story behind the brilliant success of the Cassini-Huygens mission to the planet Saturn and its moon Titan details a monumental achievement that took scientists, engineers and government agencies from eighteen countries over 25 years to accomplish. The book tells it like it was and offers profound meaning not only for those interested in planetary exploration, but in general for all global leaders and professionals in business and government. The authors present this extraordinary feat of cross-cultural teamwork through the lens of paradoxical logic, demonstrating how a group of highly diverse people can excel globally if inspired by a unifying super ordinate goal and by discovering how success can be attained though the unity of diversity (be it disciplinary or cultural). ""Titans of Saturn"" is full of paradoxes: we travel to the far end of the solar system to discover new truths about ourselves. By reaching for the stars, cross-disciplinary and global teams can transform themselves and shape their own culture. The authors draw several important lessons of importance to dealing with the complexity of any large international or multi-disciplinary undertaking."

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A brilliant study that could benefit anyone responsible for the management of international high-tech teams, and for those interested in group creativity. - Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow The story is one of people - passionate, dedicated and daring - using their wits and intelligence to overcome technical, political and celestial barriers to their goals. This book tells it like it was, and in general offers profound meaning for many global leaders and professionals. - Dr. Wesley T. Huntress, Jr., former NASA Associate Administrator of Science [Titans of Saturn] describes real people, real challenges and real solutions. The lessons for organizations of all kinds are there for the taking. - Dr. Martin Gillo, Saxony State Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour, & Director of Human Resources(Europe), AMD

"""A brilliant study that could benefit anyone responsible for the management of international high-tech teams, and for those interested in group creativity."" - Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow ""The story is one of people - passionate, dedicated and daring - using their wits and intelligence to overcome technical, political and celestial barriers to their goals. This book tells it like it was, and in general offers profound meaning for many global leaders and professionals."" - Dr. Wesley T. Huntress, Jr., former NASA Associate Administrator of Science ""[Titans of Saturn] describes real people, real challenges and real solutions. The lessons for organizations of all kinds are there for the taking."" - Dr. Martin Gillo, Saxony State Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour, & Director of Human Resources(Europe), AMD"

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BRAM GROEN has been a management consultant for over 25 years, specializing in cross-cultural management. He is currently based in Massachusetts. CHARLES HAMPDEN-TURNER is one of the world's most respected management thinkers and bestselling author of The Seven Cultures of Capitalism. He is based at Cambridge University's Judge Institute of Management Studies.

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