EL 001 – Introduction and Productivity Hacks
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.
The Engineer’s Guide to Running Productive Meetings
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...
How to delegate to make sure things actually get done
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...
8 Things Organizational Theorists Wish Engineers Knew
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...
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...
