What does space have to teach us about leadership here on Earth? More than we ever imagined.Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries. Space technologies are transforming everyday life. Global supply chains, cybersecurity, climate resilience, geopolitics, and emerging technologies have woven our world into an interconnected system where decisions made in one place reverberate across nations, markets, and generations.Leadership models created for a different era are no longer enough.In What's Space Got to Do With It? Out of This World Leadership, bestselling author, global strategist, and space leader Shelli Brunswick introduces The Space Mindset—a powerful approach to leadership inspired by the perspective, collaboration, ingenuity, and long-term thinking required to explore beyond our planet.Drawing on more than three decades of experience across military service, public policy, global business, economic development, and the space economy—and enriched by conversations with more than 200 global thought leaders—Brunswick reveals how expanding your perspective can transform the way you lead.Through ten compelling chapters, Brunswick brings together insights from more than thirty distinguished leaders, including Aarti Holla-Maini, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs; Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, U.S. Space Force (Ret.); astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor; former President of Mauritius H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim; commercial spaceflight pioneer Dr. George C. Nield; and The Overview Effect author Frank White.Their experiences span government, diplomacy, science, entrepreneurship, education, international organizations, and the space sector—revealing how leadership principles shaped across vastly different environments can help us navigate complexity and create progress here on Earth.You will discover how to:Disrupt yourself before circumstances force you to changeTurn an ambitious vision into meaningful actionBuild trust across organizations, cultures, and bordersPreserve integrity when pressure is greatestDesign teams, institutions, and opportunities that endureUse gratitude as a multiplier for leadership and impactBecome a launchpad for the success of othersCreate a legacy that extends far beyond individual achievementOrganized around four interconnected dimensions—The Space Mindset, Inspiration, Authenticity, and Gratitude—this book combines practical leadership lessons with deeply human stories of courage, resilience, trust, service, and possibility.With a foreword by H.E. Rosalía Arteaga Serrano, former President of Ecuador, Out of This World Leadership is for executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, nonprofit and community leaders, emerging leaders, and anyone committed to creating meaningful and lasting impact.This book will challenge you to look beyond immediate obstacles, recognize new possibilities, inspire others to act, and build a future in which more people have the opportunity to succeed.Because the future belongs to leaders who see beyond themselves, cultivate what has been entrusted to them, and create opportunities that endure for generations.

What does space have to teach us about leadership here on Earth? More than we ever imagined.Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries. Space technologies are transforming everyday life. Global supply chains, cybersecurity, climate resilience, geopolitics, and emerging technologies have woven our world into an interconnected system where decisions made in one place reverberate across nations, markets, and generations.Leadership models created for a different era are no longer enough.In What's Space Got to Do With It? Out of This World Leadership, bestselling author, global strategist, and space leader Shelli Brunswick introduces The Space Mindset—a powerful approach to leadership inspired by the perspective, collaboration, ingenuity, and long-term thinking required to explore beyond our planet.Drawing on more than three decades of experience across military service, public policy, global business, economic development, and the space economy—and enriched by conversations with more than 200 global thought leaders—Brunswick reveals how expanding your perspective can transform the way you lead.Through ten compelling chapters, Brunswick brings together insights from more than thirty distinguished leaders, including Aarti Holla-Maini, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs; Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, U.S. Space Force (Ret.); astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor; former President of Mauritius H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim; commercial spaceflight pioneer Dr. George C. Nield; and The Overview Effect author Frank White.Their experiences span government, diplomacy, science, entrepreneurship, education, international organizations, and the space sector—revealing how leadership principles shaped across vastly different environments can help us navigate complexity and create progress here on Earth.You will discover how to:Disrupt yourself before circumstances force you to changeTurn an ambitious vision into meaningful actionBuild trust across organizations, cultures, and bordersPreserve integrity when pressure is greatestDesign teams, institutions, and opportunities that endureUse gratitude as a multiplier for leadership and impactBecome a launchpad for the success of othersCreate a legacy that extends far beyond individual achievementOrganized around four interconnected dimensions—The Space Mindset, Inspiration, Authenticity, and Gratitude—this book combines practical leadership lessons with deeply human stories of courage, resilience, trust, service, and possibility.With a foreword by H.E. Rosalía Arteaga Serrano, former President of Ecuador, Out of This World Leadership is for executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, nonprofit and community leaders, emerging leaders, and anyone committed to creating meaningful and lasting impact.This book will challenge you to look beyond immediate obstacles, recognize new possibilities, inspire others to act, and build a future in which more people have the opportunity to succeed.Because the future belongs to leaders who see beyond themselves, cultivate what has been entrusted to them, and create opportunities that endure for generations.