Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

I once worked with a company that decided to collapse its engineering organization by turning Engineering Managers into Managing Engineers, and oh, what a difference the word order makes. Managing Engineers are expected to have their hands on a keyboard most of the time.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Indeed, the European Commission regards them as the engine of the European economy. The post Are SMEs The Overlooked Engines Of Innovation? Small and medium enterprises are an often overlooked part of the economy. In Europe alone, however, there are approximately 22.5 million SMEs that employ over 80 million people between them.

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General Leadership

JUNE 20, 2014

In May of 1831, a German engineer by the name of John Augustus Roebling immigrated from Prussia to the United States of America. Just the thought of it generates a chain of “What if…?”. We are even inspired by the image of what that dream looks like at its fulfillment. But for some reason(s), many of us don’t pursue our dreams.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 16, 2024

The researchers wanted to explore what might prompt a highly sought-after engineer to overlook jobs at prestigious organizations in favor of a riskier startup, often on lower pay. The study found that for many engineers, this lack of pay isn’t an issue. over the course of a decade.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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 Freak

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The engine of excellence is inside you. Excellence is learned. You might be a little smarter or more talented than some, but excellence always begins in your head. Excellence is process driven. This post is based on my conversation with Eric Potterat, PhD, auther of Learned Excellence

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Strategy Driven

JULY 30, 2024

Engineering is a field that’s always evolving. That said, let’s delve into some of the most exciting developments that are shaping the future of engineering. In essence, these cutters’ portability and ease of use have made them an indispensable tool for engineers. This is the incredible potential of self-healing concrete.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Repeatable by Morgan Housel @morganhousel The way to get luckier is to find what’s repeatable.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. The turnaround he engineered was nothing short of remarkable. Not only was the U.S. Inside the company, morale was at an all-time low. For Microsoft, the future looked bleak.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

How to Engineer a Hot Streak Science tells us that you are likely to experience a hot streak after a period of intense exploration. If you want to engineer a hot streak, you need to do something to get it going. One True Fan You only need to deliver to one true fan. Create something “catchy.” Respond to every interaction individually.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 25, 2021

2:53 – How engineers plan for things to break to avoid more damage and minimize time to repair. Leading When Things Break. 0:22 – Last chance to get your Kindle edition of Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates at a crazy-good price. Why do they break at all?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

During the testing process with the larger partner, one of the startup engineers was heard to say “They should be mad. Repeatedly. And despite a desperate effort to remedy the problem, it turned out to be irretrievably flawed. That card is junk!” He is the co-founder of Quadrix Partners providing leadership interventions. He holds a Ph.D.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 21, 2024

In the fast-paced world of engineering, time is a precious resource. However, inefficiencies in engineering workflows can act as roadblocks. In this blog, we will explore the pivotal role of time tracking in resolving engineering workflow inefficiencies. Communication Barriers: Good communication is key in engineering.

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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. He is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT. That position humbled me and taught me lessons about leadership that I still use today, some 20 years later.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success by Ron Friedman. By reverse engineering what has worked for others, we can unlock patterns that will work in our own lives. We are told to work smarter, not harder. Friedman will show you how.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2021

A global security expert draws on psychological insights to help you master the art of social engineering—human hacking. Christopher Hadnagy shows you how to use social engineering as a force for good—to help you regain your confidence and control.

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CoachStation

JULY 21, 2023

As part of our occasional series chatting with industry leaders, we recently spoke with engineer and senior leader, Wes Davis. His story is an interesting one, with Wes focusing much of his time and development on the topic of leadership within engineering, rather than simply learning and applying the technical aspects.

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

Consider the following: If EQ is to us, what an engine is to a car – then self-regulation is the drive train that powers how we operate. The drive train or transmission of any vehicle, transfers engine power to its wheels creating forward or backward movement.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 27, 2017

We first met in person when he was sharing tips from his fantastic book The Culture Engine with a group of tech leaders committed to building healthy business cultures. Despite living only a few miles apart for several years, I (David) only knew Chris online.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. Spielberg could have insisted on the shot. After all, this was the scene he needed to “hook” the audience and keep their attention throughout the entire movie. But he didn’t.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The scene I want to spotlight is one in which Apple CEO John Scully sent over a man charged with managing the General Magic engineering group. ” One of the General Magic engineers immediately responded, “Thanks, but we don’t need a manager. We get overall leadership from Marc, which is all we need.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It made his engineers engage in first-principles thinking. The biggest change Musk wrought was to put the design engineers in charge of production, like he had done for a while at Tesla. But it was also a good way to become surrounded by people afraid to give you bad news or question a decision. Musk’s focus was on root causes.

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Engaging Leader

JANUARY 26, 2021

Us versus Them gaps have always affected the American workplace – Sales versus Marketing, Manufacturing versus Engineering, Human Resources versus Legal. Us versus Them gaps have always affected the American workplace – Sales versus Marketing, Manufacturing versus Engineering, Human Resources versus Legal. presidential election.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Don’t attempt to compete with those who are more evolved, piggy-back off of them, partner with them, engineer around them, on move out in front of them. New thinking will not likely come from those who want to protect their creation, but from those who want to engineer a new creation. Think next chapter vs last book.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

Source: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success. It’s the only way to improve at a task you already perform reasonably well and elude the grasp of automaticity.”. Preparation means you know the plan, but you also have the functionality and skill to pivot when things don’t go according to that plan.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By integrating N2Growth’s support, CIOs can foster a culture of innovation and drive sustainable growth, transforming their technological skills into a key engine of organizational success. The post Key Traits of a Successful Chief Innovation Officer appeared first on N2Growth.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An engineer by training, he began his career as a Navy officer and member of the US Naval Construction Battalion (Sea-bees) and the Navy Dive Community. In 2005, he brought his experience and insights into the performance of engineered systems to McKinsey and Company, where he worked as a consultant and member of the Operations Practice.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

Engineer Defaults. Several of my colleagues already do his by engineering an auto-response in email to say, ‘Thank you for your message; as a rule, I check email once a day at 8:30 a.m.’”. Apps like Beeminder “takes $5 from your credit card for every goal you don’t meet.”. Turn off your notifications. Check less often. Just say no.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Your Best Practice Might Not Work Everywhere Javier was a well-loved director at an engineering design firm. He was also an accomplished Italian chef. Every year he would conduct an operational excellence rally that he personally catered with spaghetti made from homemade noodles, […].

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Leading Blog

JULY 27, 2023

We need people who can think, write, and speak with clarity and conviction, people who can relate to and motivate accountants and salespeople, nurses and electrical engineers, systems analysts and social workers.” Source: Hoover's Vision: Original Thinking for Business Success II.

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Engaging Leader

JANUARY 26, 2021

Us versus Them gaps have always affected the American workplace – Sales versus Marketing, Manufacturing versus Engineering, Human Resources versus Legal. Us versus Them gaps have always affected the American workplace – Sales versus Marketing, Manufacturing versus Engineering, Human Resources versus Legal. presidential election.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2019

A highly engineered conversation—engineered serendipity. And collisions can be engineered. Their first task together is agreeing on how to deconstruct the question into the right component parts to discuss.”. Put people On A Collision Course. Serendipity often happens where people, domains, and/or systems collide.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

Your words backfiring like a faulty engine, and now a cloud of awkwardness fills the room. If you want better collaboration, eliminate these phrases from your team communication. You didn’t mean to tick them off, but here you are. You know collaboration matters and you want to be a team player. So what went wrong?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Tech companies pay dearly for engineering talent; universities get into bidding wars for gifted professors, and NBA and other professional sports teams shell out hundreds of millions of dollars for star players. Hardy shares an interesting, somewhat counterintuitive observation in today’s world.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

The left-side, no doubt strengthened while she completed her electrical engineering degree at MIT, looks at complex problems with analytic rigor, focusing on the most salient issues and quickly discarding the noise. The right-sided genius in her encourages creativity, contemplative discussions, and new product features.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Still, Gawande captures the tension that any expert in medicine, science, technology, engineering, law, or academia, acknowledges. Take Tanya, an electrical engineer, who favored thinking and acting. He delivered two clear messages: professionals are not done learning when they finish school and we can benefit from others’ help.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Boosting Team Performance: 3 Ways to Make Your Team's Engine More Powerful by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr. Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back via @KelloggInsight “I am trying to point out flaws in your approach. I am not attacking you, I am being hard on the problem. Lessons from Pops from @wallybock.

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