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How To Make The Transition From Engineer To Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

Some people think that engineers don’t make the best leaders, though this isn’t necessarily the case. Engineers are known for being detail-oriented, problem-solving, deep level thinking and working alone. Engineers who can do this are in an ideal situation, because. The challenge is cultivating the ability to motivate a team.

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Are Organizations In The Midst Of A Kodak Moment When It Comes To Remote Work?

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In 1973, Kodak hired engineering graduate Steven Sasson to work on figuring out whether a device the company had invented a few years prior had any practical benefits. Two years later, at the age of 24, Sasson’s experiments lead him to invent the world’s first digital camera. Sasson ran a. Click to continue reading.

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Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #9 – Shirzad Chamine On Improving Team Performance

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These questions are just some of the topics I discuss with Stanford professor and author Shirzad Chamine in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. In addition to his PhD in neuroscience, Shirzad also holds a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford, where he lectures.

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Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #9 – Shirzad Chamine On Improving Team Performance

Tanveer Naseer

These questions are just some of the topics I discuss with Stanford professor and author Shirzad Chamine in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. In addition to his PhD in neuroscience, Shirzad also holds a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford, where he lectures.

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Women In Leadership Is Not A Zero-Sum Game

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When it comes to discussions on the state of today’s leadership, one topic that understandably comes up is the issue of women in leadership. Specifically, why there continues to be so few women holding senior-level leadership positions in both the private and public sectors.

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Ideas Are Not The Keys To Entrepreneurial Success

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Ford did not think up the combustion engine or automobiles, Edison did not think up incandescent light bulbs, Larry Page did not think up search engines. Poor leadership and poor execution can sink even the greatest ideas. Let’s look into the history of some household entrepreneurs and their industries. Well, think about this.

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4 Steps To Becoming More Inquisitive As Leaders

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In my previous piece, where I shared the story of how a past leadership failure helped me to learn to become a better listener , I pointed out that one of the keys to effective leadership is learning to be more inquisitive. So how do we become more inquisitive in our leadership? Here are 4 steps to help you get started: 1.