Chris Cassidy: Adapting and Leading Through Change & Risk

In this video, AstroSEAL Chris Cassidy speaks on adapting and leading through change and risk. In his career as both a NASA astronaut and Navy SEAL, he developed a sense of planning for a risky mission, accomplishing that mission but also weighing in safety, risk mitigation, and adapting, and thinking on your feet. Despite your best planning, things are bound to change. No matter what the mission or situation is, one single person doesn't always have the whole picture. That whole picture comes from input comes from everybody involved.

A decorated veteran of the sea, air, land, and outer space, Captain Chris Cassidy is among the leaders of an exclusive and distinguished group of accomplished military astronauts who have made an impact on and beyond this world. Recognized for his leadership and achievements as a United States Navy SEAL and a NASA astronaut, CAPT Cassidy’s various military deployments and spaceflight missions provided the catalysts for an action-packed career where he made the most of every opportunity presented to him, even in challenging and high-stakes environments.