In her new book, What’s Space Got To Do With It? Out of This World Leadership, Shelli Brunswick shares the insights and experiences of 42 global leaders across ten chapters. Through their stories and her leadership perspective, Brunswick brings the Space Mindset to life—a new leadership framework for navigating complexity, inspiring action, building trust, and creating opportunities that endure.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA — September 28, 2026 — As artificial intelligence, space technologies, geopolitical change, cybersecurity, climate resilience, and global supply chains reshape how people live and work, leadership decisions increasingly reverberate across organizations, markets, nations, and generations.
What’s Space Got To Do With It? Out of This World Leadership explores a timely question: What does space have to teach us about leadership here on Earth?
Her answer: more than we ever imagined.
Out of This World Leadership introduces the Space Mindset—a leadership framework inspired by the perspective, collaboration, ingenuity, disciplined execution, and long-term thinking required to explore beyond our planet.
“Space teaches us to look beyond what is immediately in front of us and understand that every decision is part of a much larger system,” said Brunswick. “The leaders who will shape the future are those who can expand their perspective, turn vision into meaningful action, build trust across boundaries, and create opportunities that endure long after their own tenure.”
A FRAMEWORK FOR LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
Drawing on more than three decades of experience across military service, public policy, global business, economic development, and the space economy—and enriched by the insights and experiences of the leaders featured throughout the book—Brunswick explores how leaders can move beyond models created for a different era and respond more effectively to rapid change.
Organized around four interconnected dimensions—The Space Mindset, Inspiration, Authenticity, and Gratitude—the book shows readers how to:
• Disrupt themselves before circumstances force them to change
• Turn ambitious visions into meaningful action
• Build trust across organizations, cultures, and borders
• Preserve integrity when pressure is greatest
• Design teams, institutions, and opportunities that endure
• Use gratitude as a multiplier for leadership and impact
• Become a launchpad for the success of others
• Create a legacy that extends beyond individual achievement
GLOBAL VOICES, PRACTICAL WISDOM
Across ten chapters, Brunswick brings together the insights and experiences of 42 global leaders whose work spans government, diplomacy, science, technology, entrepreneurship, education, investment, international organizations, and the global space sector.
Their stories demonstrate how leadership principles shaped across vastly different environments can help people navigate complexity, strengthen collaboration, expand opportunity, and create progress here on Earth.
The book features a foreword by Her Excellency Dr. Rosalía Arteaga Serrano, former President of the Republic of Ecuador, who reflects on the importance of thoughtful, ethical, and visionary leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.
LEADERS FEATURED IN THE BOOK
The Space Mindset
• Her Excellency Ana Helena Chacón Echeverría — Former Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica
• His Excellency Dr. Tidiane Ouattara — President of the Council of the African Space Agency
• Aarti Holla-Maini — Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Inspiration: The Ignition
• Dr. Timothy Mottet — Higher-education leader and former President of Colorado State University Pueblo
• Kent Clark — Retired U.S. Army officer and former Chief Appropriations Advisor and National Security Director to Congressman C.W. Bill Young
• Her Royal Highness Queen Mariam Leonor Torres Mastura — Founder of We Care for Humanity
• Ambassador Anil Trigunayat — Former Indian Ambassador and distinguished diplomat
• Lieutenant General DeAnna M. Burt, U.S. Space Force (Retired) — Former Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear
Inspiration: Disrupt Yourself
• Monique Morrow — Global technology leader and independent board director
• Dr. Sian Proctor — Geoscientist, commercial astronaut, artist, and science communicator
• Dato’ Dr. Sean Seah — Founder and Chairman of ANGKASA-X
• Dr. Shimrit Maman — Planetary scientist and satellite-systems expert
Inspiration: Vision to Execution
• Ke Wang — Entrepreneur and investor advancing global space innovation and international collaboration
• Oboubé Aimé Tossah — Founder of the Académie des Leaders Foundation and leader advancing entrepreneurship, digital skills, and opportunities for young people across Africa
• Aysha Alharam — Chief of the Satellite Department at the Bahrain Space Agency
• Dr. George C. Nield — Commercial-spaceflight pioneer and former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration
• Dr. Arletty Pinel — Global health, technology, and social-impact leader
Authenticity: Trust at Scale
• Gabriella Goddard — Founder of the Brainsparker app and a global creative-thinking and innovation leader
• Joan Chesoni — Public-sector legal expert and former member of the Kenya Space Agency Board
• Raphael Roettgen — Founder of E2MC Ventures and space-industry investor
• Dr. Wintta Ghebreiyesus — Aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, and sustainability advocate
Authenticity: Integrity Under Pressure
• Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim — Former President of the Republic of Mauritius, biodiversity scientist, and entrepreneur
• Dr. Masami Onoda — Director of International Relations and Research at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Kuang-Han Ke — Aerospace and semiconductor executive and international standardization leader
• Loreto Moraga — President of the Chilean Space Association
Authenticity: Designed to Endure
• Dr. Harbeen Arora Rai — Founder of G100, the Women Economic Forum, and the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Deborah Walliser — Entrepreneur, strategist, and global ecosystem leader
• His Excellency Prof. Igor Lukšić — Former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro
• Rosso K. Dieng — Technology and public-sector leader advancing innovation and digital development in Africa
Gratitude: The Multiplier
• Dr. Catherine Nakalembe — Remote-sensing scientist and global food-security leader
• Salam Abualhayjaa — Space and technology leader advancing innovation and opportunity
• Dejan Štancer — Founder and Chairman of the Global Chamber of Business Leaders
• Datin Malliga Subramaniam — Global business, leadership, and community-impact leader
• Major General Alfred K. Flowers, U.S. Air Force (Retired) — Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller
Gratitude: The Launchpad
• Anna Radulovski — Founder and CEO of WomenTech Network
• Dr. Sara Webb — Astrophysicist, science communicator, and advocate for greater participation in science and technology
• Frank White — Space philosopher and author of The Overview Effect
• Leka Hattori — Space-industry leader advancing international collaboration and participation
Gratitude: Legacy
• Machiko Gozen — International businesswoman, wellness entrepreneur, Founder of Femmes du Monde, and 13th-generation samurai woman
• Qurat-ul-ain Mumtaz — Global development and innovation leader
• Noi Ha Nguyen — Entrepreneur, mentor, and advocate for inclusive leadership and opportunity
• Lucy Chow — Investor, author, and global entrepreneurship leader
THE THIRD BOOK IN THE WHAT’S SPACE GOT TO DO WITH IT? SERIES
Out of This World Leadership is the third volume in Brunswick’s What’s Space Got To Do With It? series.
The first book, 10 Life Lessons for Personal Growth, introduces foundational lessons in confidence, resilience, relationships, and personal development for young people, including high school and college students, emerging leaders, and anyone beginning a new stage of growth.
The second book, An Interstellar Guide to Success, supports professionals, entrepreneurs, and established and emerging leaders seeking to translate purpose into action, navigate change, build meaningful relationships, and define success on their own terms.
Out of This World Leadership expands the series from personal growth and professional success into purposeful leadership. It equips executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, nonprofit and community leaders, and emerging leaders to navigate complexity, inspire others, build trust, and create organizations and opportunities that endure.
Together, the trilogy creates a progression from developing yourself, to shaping your success, to leading others and building a lasting legacy.
AVAILABILITY
What’s Space Got To Do With It? Out of This World Leadership is available worldwide in paperback and ebook formats through Amazon and other major online book retailers.
Publication date: September 28, 2026
Paperback: $24.99
Ebook: $12.99
Global purchase link: https://books2read.com/OutOfThisWorldLeadership
ABOUT SHELLI BRUNSWICK
Shelli Brunswick is a globally recognized strategist, keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of leadership, space, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future economy. She is the CEO and Founder of SB Global LLC and creator of the Space Mindset framework, which translates lessons from space exploration into practical strategies for navigating complexity, strengthening collaboration, accelerating innovation, and creating opportunities that endure.
Brunswick serves as Secretary General of the Global Women Leaders Committee at the World Business Angels Investment Forum and as a Visiting Scholar at Blue Marble Space. A former U.S. Air Force officer and senior space-industry executive, she brings more than three decades of experience across military service, government, industry, and global ecosystem development.
A sought-after international speaker and strategic advisor, Brunswick has addressed audiences at the United Nations General Assembly, the World Economic Forum, and other international events across six continents. Her insights have appeared in Forbes Technology Council, BBC World News, Global Trends Magazine, and other international media platforms. Through her books, speaking, advisory work, and board service, she inspires leaders and organizations to think bigger, act bolder, build strategic partnerships, and shape a future that improves lives and endures for generations.
ABOUT SB GLOBAL LLC
SB Global LLC is a global leadership, innovation, and strategic advisory firm founded by Shelli Brunswick. Guided by the Space Mindset framework, the firm partners with leaders and organizations to navigate complexity, accelerate innovation, build strategic partnerships, and create lasting impact. Its work bridges emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, education, and leadership development to expand opportunity and prepare current and future leaders for a rapidly changing world.
MEDIA CONTACT
Shelli Brunswick
CEO and Founder, SB Global LLC
whatsspacegottodowithit@gmail.com
https://shelli-brunswick.com/
