5 Ways Engineers can Handle Extreme Uncertainty
Do you work in an environment with high levels of uncertainty? Uncertainty is characterized by high complexity (that is, many players or factors are at work) and high instability (things can change in a moment). If you have both complexity and instability, you have...
Leadership means moving beyond the technology to the business issues
[Note from Pat: This is a guest post from Carl Friesen, principal of Global Reach Communications Inc.] Many engineers believe strongly that technical excellence is their path to career success. So they focus on technical aspects such as accuracy in measurement,...
How to tell the difference between bad news and cheese
Bad news is a fact of life. Brutal, I know, but it’s true. You’re going to have to deal with it on a daily basis if you’re basically a normal person. The world of engineering is no exception. We deal with incredibly complex systems, with too little...
67 ways to become your company’s top engineer
Are you the kind of engineer who isn’t satisfied just cruising along? Are you looking to be one of your company’s best? Here are 67 things that you can do today to become your company’s top engineer. Start today by choosing just five and putting them...
The More Things Change The More You Need To Lead
It doesn’t matter what position you hold in life, the more things change, the more you need to lead. Or you can become irrelevant.
