#aerospaceattitudes #ethicalleadership #leadership #artificialintelligence #governance | Nancy...

Ethical leadership is often associated with values, compliance or corporate governance. In *AEROSPACE, it goes much deeper. Ethical leadership is what guides decisions when the answer is not obvious,...

#civilmilitarycooperation #atm #dualuse #innovation #ecosystemdevelopment | Nancy Vermeulen

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the EUROCONTROL Civil–Military ATM Cooperation Forum in Brussels. One message stood out throughout the discussions: the future of European airspace can no...

#aerospaceattitudes #communication #teamwork | Nancy Vermeulen

Communication is often seen as a soft skill. In *AEROSPACE, it is anything but soft. Clear communication can prevent errors, strengthen teamwork and create the shared understanding that complex...

#leadership #entrepreneurship #innovation #systemsthinking #aerospaceattitudes | Nancy Vermeulen

Looking at Earth from this perspective changes something. The famous “Earthrise” images from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration lunar missions remind us of a simple but powerful...

#aerospaceattitudes #attentiontodetail #leadership | Nancy Vermeulen

Attention to detail is often mistaken for perfectionism. But in *AEROSPACE, it means something very different. It is the awareness that in complex systems, small things matter. A tiny deviation, a...

#cansat #spaceeducation #innovation #aerospace #stem | Nancy Vermeulen

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the official unveiling of Bossart-II and the CanSat Launcher at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. 🚀 What stood out most was not only...

#aerospaceattitudes #problemsolving #leadership | Nancy Vermeulen

Problem-solving is rarely about finding the perfect answer. In aerospace, we are trained to deal with complexity, uncertainty and rapidly changing situations without freezing or reacting impulsively...

#aerospaceattitudes #safetyculture #leadership #humanfactors #systemsthinking | Nancy Vermeulen

Safety culture is often misunderstood. It is about much more than checklists, procedures or compliance. Real safety culture starts much deeper: in communication, responsibility, trust and the ability...

A valuable exchange with steven seys at the Navy Academy in Ostend. The Academy of the The Belgian...

A valuable exchange with steven seys at the Navy Academy in Ostend. The Academy of the The Belgian Navy plays an important role within the broader NATO context, contributing to leadership, expertise...

#leadership #systemsthinking #aerospaceattitudes | Nancy Vermeulen

How systems shape Leadership and why it matters Not all organizations operate on the same underlying logic, and that difference shapes how leadership unfolds in practice. In high-reliability enviro...

#maritimesecurity #defenseinnovation #belgianindustry | Nancy Vermeulen

Today I attended the launch of a new initiative by De Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) on critical maritime infrastructure protection. A strong programme that connected strategy, operations and innova...

#womeninaerospace #artmeetsscience #systemsthinking | Nancy Vermeulen

Yesterday was a different kind of journey — not through space, but through perspective. Together with my brilliant Women In Aerospace friends, Katrien Kolenberg, an astrophysicist, and Ramatha...

#aerospaceattitudes #ongoingeducation #space | Nancy Vermeulen

With NASA’s Artemis II mission now completed, one thing becomes clear: We are not simply returning to the Moon — we are learning again how to get there. During the mission, systems were validated...

#space #aerospace #perspective | Nancy Vermeulen

For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are returning to deep space with NASA Artemis 2 mission—travelling over 400,000 km from Earth, far beyond the orbit we have operated in for decades....

#nasa #aerospaceattitudes #riskmanagement #leadership | Nancy Vermeulen

In aviation and space, risk is never absent. It is managed. Every decision, every procedure, every mission is built around one central question: What can go wrong — and how do we stay ahead of it?...

Hoe is het gegaan met de lancering van Artemis II afgelopen nacht?

Hoe is het gegaan met de lancering van Artemis II afgelopen nacht? | Nancy Vermeulen

Deze ochtend gaf ik een bijdrage op NOS Radio1 over de lancering van NASA Artemis 2. Wat deze missie zo bijzonder maakt, is dat astronauten voor het eerst in meer dan 50 jaar opnieuw deep space ing...