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Hitch On a Mentor Early in Your Technical Career
There are few things that are as important to your personal development as finding good, supportive mentors in your career.
Are Engineers Creative? Why Yes, Yes They Are
Wait just a second – if engineers were creative, wouldn’t they have decided to be artists, writers, or some other “Fine Arts” profession? Wrong! The key word in being creative is right there – to create! Engineers create products, services, and processes that influence people every single day. Whether your work goes into consumer applications, […]
Leadership Opportunities are Possible for All Who Are Willing To Grow
Many people believe in the myth that leaders are born, not made. This is not true. Leadership is possible for you if you will put in the necessary work.
Hey Engineers – Being a Good Communicator Isn’t as Hard as You Think
“Engineers don’t have good communication skills.” I hear this all the time, and it’s a myth. Let’s bust it and talk about ways to improve.
Collective Action – Time for Results
Vision, Trust, Accountability, and Right People/Right Skills – all these factors lead to taking collective action to deliver great results.
Get the Right People with the Right Skills in the Right Seats
I’m a huge believer in maximizing human capital in leadership. In saying that, I don’t mean to squeeze every last ounce of work and productivity out of people, but rather to get the right people doing the right work and continually developing their skills to be even better.
Building Accountability
This blog covers factor 3/5 in the 5 Factors of Leadership and Team Success. When executives are asked what leadership skills they wish their leaders were better at, one of the most common responses is the ability to hold their people accountable. This actually indicates a red flag, as it is an indicator that the […]
Trust is an Accelerator
There is no shortage of articles and books on the principle of trust, yet trust is declining rather than improving in many organizations. Let’s change that.
Vision – Why You Need to Know Your “Why”
Crafting your vision and knowing your “why” of your team, division, or organization is critical to charting the path to success. Read more to find out how.
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