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The NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal

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The NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal is United States medal established in 2012 and awarded to individuals who were not Government employees during the period in which the accomplishment was achieved.

The medal given “for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced the NASA Mission.” Sustained leadership and exceptionally high-impact leadership achievements should demonstrate the individual’s effectiveness in advancing the Agency’s goals and image in the present and future terms.

Leadership excellence must be demonstrated in all of the following areas:

  • Achieving Results / Highly effective in achieving positive results/change: Impact and importance of work achievements toward NASA’s missions and image are a direct result of the individual’s contributions and efforts.
  • Role Model: Consistent and exemplary behavior that models NASA’s core values and promotes these values within the Agency.
  • Leading People: Cooperative collaboration and teamwork across the organizational, directorate, Agency, Government or industry level to accomplish expected results;
  • Influencing Change: Innovative approaches used in the conception, design, or execution of projects, programs, initiatives, and activities (work represents a high degree of creativity or fundamental departure from usual practice).

The NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal Design

The medal is circular, struck in bronze gilt, and measures 38.2 mm by 43.7 mm.

The ribbon has stripes of light blue, dark blue and yellow (mirrored).

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