Innovation & Leadership Book Club (Aerospace & Defense)

Join us for the inaugural session of the Innovation & Leadership Book Club (Aerospace & Defense)!

We will be discussing the Introduction and first 2 chapters of "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.

Please read ahead and come prepared to share your thoughts and discuss with your peers.

Total Structured Time: 75 minutes
0:00 – 0:10 | Welcome & Context Setting
● Quick introductions (especially for new attendees)
● Review session objectives
● Confirm reading scope (3 chapters)
● Frame discussion around application, not summary

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0:10 – 0:40 | Book Discussion (≈ 50%)
Focus:
● Key ideas, models, and assumptions from the reading
● Clarifying concepts and shared understanding
● Healthy debate and interpretation

0:40 – 1:10 | Real-World Application Discussion (≈ 50%)
Focus:
● How the ideas show up in aerospace and defense environments
● Application to engineering teams, programs, systems, and constraints
● What works, what breaks, and why

1:10 – 1:15 | Wrap-Up & Commitments
● Capture 2–3 key takeaways
● Assign next reading (next 2-3 chapters)
● Optional: ask participants to identify one idea to test before the next meeting

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1:15 – 1:45 | Optional After-Hours Mentoring & Coaching
This time is intentionally unstructured and optional.
Activities may include:
● One-on-one mentoring conversations
● Small group coaching
● Career path discussions
● Leadership scenario problem-solving
● Networking across disciplines and experience levels