As an engineer, you know
how tempting it is to fly solo.
Therein lie the seeds of opportunity
and potential calamity.
Here’s a new tool for your box… If you are an engineer or work with engineers, EXPECT Leadership In Engineering is the Leadership Journal for you. It is designed to be most helpful to those actively leading projects or engineering teams in a rapidly changing, highly interconnected company.
Broadly speaking, the business issues discussed could apply to any job title. However, this Journal is written with the engineer’s perspective in mind. The ideas shared will save you from suffering unnecessary business and personal tension.
We’re losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person’s mood,
to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or
press a point.“
–Vincent Nichols, Archbishop Westminster Diocese
Three Recent Examples…
These were not bad people. Their technical expertise was outstanding. Unfortunately, they aspired (or were thrust into) leadership endeavors without a clue how to navigate the people issues they would encounter. The damage was avoidable.
Think about the Chief Operating Officer promoted because his automation skills were superb – and fired many heartaches later due to his lack of employee sensitivity.
Consider the Project Manager who dithered until his project was $900,000 in the red before he notified management. It was revealed during a promotional interview.
Reflect on the Engineer who bypassed the testing phase on software he was installing on a Fortune 100 customer’s conveyor system. Imagine the firm’s embarrassment when he responded with a half-truth and was sent home. The account was soon deemed at risk.
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Therein lie the seeds of opportunity and potential calamity.
Here’s a new tool for your box… If you are an engineer or work with engineers, EXPECT Leadership In Engineering is the Leadership Journal for you. It is designed to be most helpful to those actively leading projects or engineering teams in a rapidly changing, highly interconnected company.
Broadly speaking, the business issues discussed could apply to any job title. However, this Journal is written with the engineer’s perspective in mind. The ideas shared will save you from suffering unnecessary business and personal tension.
We’re losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person’s mood, to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or press a point.“
–Vincent Nichols, Archbishop Westminster Diocese
Three Recent Examples…
These were not bad people. Their technical expertise was outstanding. Unfortunately, they aspired (or were thrust into) leadership endeavors without a clue how to navigate the people issues they would encounter. The damage was avoidable.
Think about the Chief Operating Officer promoted because his automation skills were superb – and fired many heartaches later due to his lack of employee sensitivity.
Consider the Project Manager who dithered until his project was $900,000 in the red before he notified management. It was revealed during a promotional interview.
Reflect on the Engineer who bypassed the testing phase on software he was installing on a Fortune 100 customer’s conveyor system. Imagine the firm’s embarrassment when he responded with a half-truth and was sent home. The account was soon deemed at risk.
Order Now!