Silver Nuggets
Thoughts and experiences in Engineering Leadership
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Among engineering leadership skills, Strategic Leadership requires Vision, Ingenuity, and Influence.
Strategic Leadership for Engineers: Vision, Ingenuity, & Influence
Among engineering leadership skills, Strategic Leadership requires Vision, Ingenuity, and Influence.
Leadership Empowerment for Engineers: Trust & Respect
Among engineering leadership skills, team empowerment requires a leader to trust and respect.
Leadership Identity for Engineers: Learning, Integrity, and Presence
Learning, Integrity, and Presence are essential components of Leadership Identity.
How to Break Silos in an Engineering Department
Wanting More Collaboration & Employee Growth Breaking down silos doesn’t require a massive reorganization. It can begin with small, deliberate leadership choices. Earlier today I
Essential Leadership Skills for Engineers
Why Another Leadership Framework? Many organizations have published lists and discussions about essential leadership elements. Recently, I made my own research project to study them.
Leadership Profile: Sadio Mané
Setting the Scene for Extraordinary Leadership You’re representing your country in the continental championship game for your sport. You’re playing on your opponent’s home field.
Don’t Suppress Legitimate Concerns
Why This Matters Following Last Week’s Post Following on from last week’s post, particularly the second scenario, I want to emphasize an option that wasn’t
Engineers Use Leadership Skills to Influence Decisions
Technical Excellence Is Not Enough Do engineers need leadership skills? Do engineers need to be leaders? Yes! Do you want others to accept and
How I Became a New Engineering Leader at NASA
A Leadership Opening I Didn’t Expect When I first started considering a formal position in engineering leadership at NASA, it was because I had discovered
Chaos is Not Normal: A Leadership Perspective
Leaders Don’t Accept Chaos Is Normal “Chaos is the new normal” is a catchphrase that’s been around for a decade or more. Recently, in a
Engineering Leadership Beyond the Technical Details
Engineering Leadership Goes Beyond the Technical Details Engineering leadership goes beyond getting the technical details right. Strong data, solid analysis, and correct designs are essential,
What’s Engineering Leadership at NASA Really Like?
My Experience in Engineering Leadership at NASA First, for readers who aren’t aware, I worked at NASA for nearly 25 years until recently, much of