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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

A FTER 18 YEARS on the MIT faculty, I thought I knew a thing or two about leadership. That position humbled me and taught me lessons about leadership that I still use today, some 20 years later. Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities.

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Boosting Success: Unleashing the Power of Professional Development

Strategy Driven

Professional development has emerged as a vital tool for business owners and engineers alike to enhance their skills, drive innovation, and achieve long-term success. The Power of Lifelong Learning The landscape of business and engineering is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements and market demands.

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Servant Leadership at the Speed of Trust

Lead Change Blog

There is plenty of leadership advice available in bookstores, online and in person. As Art Barter grew Datron World Communications from a $10 million company to a $200 million company in six years, he became convinced that a core leadership principle had to be serving and trusting others. Servant Leadership and the Speed of Trust.

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In Honor of Krystal | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer

The Recovering Engineer

I was in Raleigh to do a workshop. I’ll likely be in Raleigh next summer to do another workshop. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. Related posts: How Much Margin Do You Have?

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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

Here are a few that people in jobs ranging from nursing home administrator to mechanical engineer are working on this week: For a client who’s finding their voice – participate in every meeting you attend for one month; for one who finds it hard to focus – document and prioritize a task list, then share it with your boss to become more aligned.

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Leadership – Unsafe at Any Speed?

Great Leadership By Dan

The Chevy Corvair, a unique rear engine US automobile that became the poster child for poor automobile safety and design, was just one of the many cars Nader and his team researched in order to highlight the dangers of automobile design and manufacture. Leadership is a responsibility!

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.