Introduction; G.R.Goethals & J.T.Wren PART I: DEFINING THE LEADERSHIP OF DISCOVERY Discovery in Astronomy; K.Kwitter The Perils of Searching for Leadership and Discovery; P.Griffin PART II: LEADING DISCOVERY Leadership in the History of Exploration; F.Fernández-Armesto Leadership and Discovery; D.B.Thorp Leading NASA in Space Exploration; W.H.Lambright PART III: EXPERIENCING LEADERSHIP AND DISCOVERY Self-Discovery; D.A.Dunning Exploration and Discovery in Space; J.A.Hoffman Leadership and Discovery; G.L.Verschuur PART IV: ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN THE LEADERSHIP OF DISCOVERY A Conspicuous Absence of Scientific Leadership; M.A.Gernsbacher On Giraffes and Bank Accounts; R.F.Thiemann Conclusion; G.R.Goethals

Author George R. Goethals: George R. Goethals is Professor of Leadership Studies and holder of the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, USA.