QAspire

MARCH 30, 2022

That’s because aspiration for growth, unlike career paths (ladders), may not always be linear. Consider this story from my own experience: Jay was bright software engineer who was stuck in maintaining a legacy product for over 5 years. That day, Jay wanted to explore the ways he can grow in his career.

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QAspire

APRIL 15, 2012

After schooling, when Nish was at the cross road of career selection, he told his father, “ Give me an inch of space in electronics and I will make a whole world out of it ”. His grades in diploma allowed him to get a lateral entry into Bachelor of Engineering course. In the process, I told them a story of my friend named Nish.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Craftsman spirit is visible when someone engineers an experience, writes elegant code, builds a new business model, writes a piece that moves us, teaches in a way that changes people, sells in a way that creates win:win and connects in a meaningful way. Craft, in this day and age, is not just about traditional art as we know it.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

I was thinking about why engineering disciplines focus so heavily on checklists? The review says - The utility of formal protocols, according to organizational experts, varies with the nature of the activity—some activities are highly systemized, like engineering, and others dependent on the judgment and personality of the individual.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Joel Garfinkle on his Career Advancement Blog shares “ 7 Competencies Successful HR Executive MUST Know ” to be successful. ( @workcoach4you ). These recall delays are a failure of internal systems, of engineering, and, most critically, a failure of the heart. Read more in his post “ GM’s Heart Failure ” ( @scedmonds ).

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Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 185

QAspire

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

The brain, as Bill Calvin said to me is “nature’s connection making engine.&# Doing lots of things provides that engine more fuel. Check it out. The best ideas come from outside your “normal&# sphere. They come from your hobbies, from your non-professional reading, from people you chat with. Wally Bock´s last blog.

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