by Pat Sweet | Sep 29, 2014 | Article, Productivity
A few semesters back, I took a course in organizational theory as part of my MBA studies. It was incredible. Its amazing how much you can learn about the way the world around you works when you understand how groups of people work. One of the more interesting...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 23, 2014 | Article, Professional Development
Go make some art. Do something bold, something important, something beyond what your job title says you should be doing. Something above your pay grade. Something more than what you boss expects of you. This is the only way to truly stand out in your career, and the...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 19, 2014 | Article, Leadership, Project Management, Systems Engineering
As engineers, we love to build things. Big things. Complicated things. New things. And, if we’re honest, we’re pretty good at it, aren’t we? There’s just one little problem – does anyone actually want what we’ve built? Maybe yes,...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 17, 2014 | Article, Professional Development
[Note from Pat: This is a guest post from a colleague of mine, Joel Erway. Joel is an expert in helping engineers pass their Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, a must-do if you want to become a professional engineer in the United States.] I have dealt with many...
