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Leading Blog
MARCH 8, 2019
Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities. Make it a point to keep the lines of communication open, so that team members feel free to speak to you about day-to-day operations. He is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT.
The Recovering Engineer
DECEMBER 14, 2010
To explain what I mean, I’ll lean on my background as an engineer. In my engineering design classes, I learned about the concept of design or safety margin — a factor built into design calculations to allow for minor errors, miscalculations, under estimations, and other variables that are difficult to accurately determine.
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N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 21, 2011
Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control. Which hat, or hats do you wear?
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 14, 2010
While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Then, we have the challenge to make our changes less threatening, so productive communication skills are a must.
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 31, 2010
In a perfect world professionals would only be judged solely on their character, skill sets, competencies, and performance. In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success.
Persuasive Powerhouse
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
My friend Becky Robinson of LeaderTalk suggested I write about a recent experience; she was insightful to do so since I found that it has great relevancy to the struggle all leaders have with taking risks and questioning their beliefs in order to learn new skills. As I was learning new theories and practicing new skills, I struggled.
Persuasive Powerhouse
SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
On this Labor Day, I give homage to those who shaped my own early career: Mom: Who taught me the art of domestic engineering: how to wash dishes, vacuum floors, make beds, and do the laundry with a sense of pride in the finished product. Supervisors too numerous to remember when I worked in factories during the summers of my college years.
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