by Pat Sweet | Jun 24, 2012 | Article, Professional Development
Earlier this week, I posted the first three steps I take when considering big career decisions. Today, I’ll take you through the remainder of my process. Step 4 – Compile the Answers Take a moment to gather all the thoughts and advice you’re received...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 22, 2012 | Article, Professional Development
A big part of both engineering and leadership is the ability to make timely, well-thought-out decisions. I think the ability to make a choice and stick with it makes the difference between an effective engineer, and a poor one. If you can’t make the decision to...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 14, 2012 | Article, Leadership, Productivity, Professional Development
Jim Collins has a way of getting me thinking. Collins is a business researcher and bestselling author based in Boulder, Colorado. I’ve read of a lot of his books lately, and you may have noticed his ideas pop up quite a bit already in this blog. If you’ve...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 12, 2012 | Article, Leadership, Productivity
So, you don’t have the corner office yet. That’s OK. There are a ton of things you can start doing today to be a leader within your team and organization – even if you spend 9-5 in a cube farm like me. Here are 4 ideas you can implement immediately...
by Pat Sweet | Jun 11, 2012 | Article, Leadership
In this post, I’m going to try and give you a concrete answer to the question: what is leadership? Leadership is the personal habit of taking selfless action to support the goals and needs of the people around you. Whoa. Heavy stuff, I know. Let’s break...
