How the Barely Possible Can Overcome the Barely Solvable with First Mode’s Chris Voorhees
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Chris Voorhees built his career on solving massive challenges on Earth and in space. He’s Co-founder and Chief Product and Technology Officer of First Mode, a creative engineering company developing carbon reduction and clean energy solutions for heavy industry. Before that, he was an award-winning NASA engineer with integral roles on three Mars rover projects – Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. We talk with Chris about his fearless approach to problems, how he builds teams and culture, and how creativity and curiosity have enabled him to find solutions to the nearly unsolvable, from outer space to sustainability. It’s 30 minutes that will shift your thinking in how you approach problem solving and how you define “impossible.”   If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like these Redefiner episodes:  Daring to Build a More Sustainable World with Kate Brandt and Sophia Mendelsohn  Feeding the World and Protecting the Planet with Yara International CEO Svein Tore Holsether  Trust Your Gut: AXA’s Thomas Buberl Talks Transformation and Reinvention 
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