by Pat Sweet | Aug 15, 2015 | Podcast, Productivity
Well, I’ve gone and done it and started a podcast. This is the very first episode of the Engineering and Leadership Podcast. In this episode, I introduce the show, and share 5 productivity hacks that I use to squeeze more out of my week than the average engineer.
by Pat Sweet | Aug 8, 2015 | Article, Leadership
Leadership 101 is a series I’ll be doing on different leadership theories, models, and ideas as they pertain to the practice of engineering. Today’s topic is participative leadership. I am often asked about leadership, how its defined, how to develop...
by Pat Sweet | Aug 5, 2015 | Article, Leadership
Everyone knows that leadership is important for an organization to do well. That much is clear. What most people struggle with is how to actually practice leadership. What exactly do you do if you want to be a leader? Like so many other things in business and in life,...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 10, 2015 | Article, Leadership, People Management, Productivity, Project Management
Imagine this… It’s 9:57 AM. You show up to the meeting room where you’re supposed to be discussing an important project – on time – to find out that you’re the only one there. You wait around for a little bit for other people to...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 3, 2015 | Article, Leadership, People Management, Productivity, Project Management
One of the most important things an engineer or engineering manager can learn to do is delegate. Unfortunately, engineers are generally pretty terrible at delegating. As an engineer myself, I think I know why. We’re perfectionists. Our way is the only...
