Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

by @wallybock The Power of Absence by @samchand See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Be Empathetic. by @BrianKDodd Feedback Is the Breakfast of Champions. How Nutritional Is Your Feedback?

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Passion - The best way to figure out the importance of this one is to recall a time in one’s life or career where it didn’t exist – that happened to me, and it’s like draining all the oil out of an engine and still trying to go 100 miles an hour. It also keeps me humble in a sense that there’s so much I DON’T know.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Each month in our newsletter, we feature an interview with one of our Instigators. Linda Freeman, who began her career as an engineer with the U.S. in Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University [.].

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. In fact, an original, revolutionary vision isn’t innovation at all (and it certainly isn’t leadership). Spielberg could have insisted on the shot. But he didn’t.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 13, 2013

The book is a fascinating deep dive into many aspects of Facebook’s meteoric success, but I was particularly interested in her perspectives on the importance of great leadership. 2) Offer your employees a nontraditional career path that is based on their contributions and value-based behaviors, and not on their age or credentials.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

One of our early engineers, Matt Cutts, recall how he would often see Urs Hölzle, the engineering executive who led the creation of Google’s data center infrastructure, pick up small bits of trash in the hallway as he walked through the office. Leadership requires passion. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 14, 2013

Guest post by Mark Hopkins : The best leadership tip I ever received came from a pastor’s sermon during a non-denominational service in Yosemite Valley Chapel. The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Lily is just one of the students using the unique BSc (Hons) in Engineering Management at Newcastle College to shape their careers. Keep reading: understanding leadership styles Login or register below for Free Instant Access Login If you are already registered as a CMI Friend, Subscriber or Member, just login to view this article.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

Listed below are ten books released this year that will entertain, make you think, and improve your leadership. Their goal in writing the book is “to start conversations, not end them, and to provide guidance and frameworks to help refine your thinking and strategies on the aspects of leadership that matter most.”.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 18, 2025

At the heart of the colleges engineering programmes is David Harrison CMgr FCMI, higher education curriculum lead for engineering, whose extensive career as an engineer and manager has shaped the way the college delivers its programmes. I was that classic accidental manager, he recalls.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 24, 2012

These questions are just some of the topics I discuss with Stanford professor and author Shirzad Chamine in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. In addition to his PhD in neuroscience, Shirzad also holds a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford, where he lectures.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 24, 2012

These questions are just some of the topics I discuss with Stanford professor and author Shirzad Chamine in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. In addition to his PhD in neuroscience, Shirzad also holds a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford, where he lectures.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Article: How I help to encourage more women and girls into engineering careers Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Engineer Michelle Brown CMgr MCMI has spent three decades at Conwy County Borough Council. A year later, she became a Chartered Manager.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

If you want to push your career and your organization forward, you need to get bold. How to Engineer a Hot Streak Science tells us that you are likely to experience a hot streak after a period of intense exploration. If you want to engineer a hot streak, you need to do something to get it going. Create something “catchy.”

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

If our skills, competencies and judgment get us our leadership roles – it’s our Emotional Quotient (EQ), or Emotional Intelligence , that keeps us there and propels us forward into greater leadership scope, work footprint, scale and reach. . “The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.”

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share our leadership experts’ favorite posts from 2018 on the topics of communication, creativity/inspiration, development, engagement, productivity, and more. Art Petty of Art Petty provided Leadership Power-Up: Make Time to Think Deeply.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

“The truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable; but if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference, you’d pick leadership.”. When it comes to leadership development, the commitment of the CEO and top dogs is the #1 most important success factor. In most cases, no, we turn to civil engineers.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

In the early 1880s, Charles Babbage, a British mathematician, constructed machines for computing mathematical tables and for conducting calculations using punched cards and a steam engine. Further, the approach taken early in a career can help or hinder in the future, and that goes for any field. Spitz immigrated to the U.S.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

reprinted with permission from DDI's Directions newsletter): Leadership is a craft. in your organization were as passionate about leadership. engineers, pilots, sales managers, marketers, teachers, and bankers. believe it’s because no one really sees leadership as a profession. at leadership as a chosen specialty.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. Shook has created the engine known for attracting, developing and retaining great talent who enjoy Accenture’s collaborative, innovative, and highly diverse culture.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 3, 2017

What makes Mark unique from many leadership authors is that he’s actively working as a corporate executive while staying committed to inspiring leaders through his writing. . Engagement in leadership is vital. However, as you go through your career it changes. Click on the image to purchase Mark’s book.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Whether the leader grew-up in the organization or was transplanted into a new ecosystem, they can utilize sound leadership principles to guide the organization to success. The difference is the time it takes to build a framework upon which to hang those leadership principles in an unfamiliar organization.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. That Wasn’t a Compliment Early in my (David’s) career, I worked in a very culturally diverse organization.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An engineer by training, he began his career as a Navy officer and member of the US Naval Construction Battalion (Sea-bees) and the Navy Dive Community. Mark Minukas is the managing partner of Co-Creation Partners.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 10, 2025

Through the Level 5 Diploma in Operational Management, the College empowers learners with practical, nationally recognised management and leadership skills tailored to meet industry demands. They also benefit from CMI membership and exclusive Chartered Manager (CMgr) status t o accelerate their career progression.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2012

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2012 that you might have missed: Engines of Innovation by @wallybock. Leadership and Followership. 8 Most Dangerous Leadership Traits by @RonEdmondson. 8 Most Dangerous Leadership Traits by @RonEdmondson. Faith, Hope and Charity in Leadership by @mjasmus. Help us grow!

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2014

It’s the final installment of my five-week series outlining my 25 timeless (and time tested) leadership lessons that just plain work. “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. About 17 years ago, someone advised me I needed to be more “statesmanlike” in my leadership approach.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers.

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QAspire

APRIL 15, 2012

After schooling, when Nish was at the cross road of career selection, he told his father, “ Give me an inch of space in electronics and I will make a whole world out of it ”. His grades in diploma allowed him to get a lateral entry into Bachelor of Engineering course. In the process, I told them a story of my friend named Nish.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2021

Tammy Cravit is a data engineer, friend, and advocate for LGBTQ inclusion. And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. I’m super excited to put those things into practice and to continue to grow my leadership skills as a result.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 2, 2023

GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia The world of tech is ever-evolving, and the rise of the prompt engineer is just the latest development.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Who is your favorite leadership role model? Thought Leaders Share Their Favorite Leadership Role Models. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership suggests A. His career is marked by consistently helping individuals and teams and his company do better. I loved the responses, and enjoyed the over-lap across some of the roles.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

It’s never too early to start thinking about your career, so we’ve put together a list of the best management careers in 2022. If you’re thinking of breaking into one of the best business management careers then we have some advice for you. What are the top management careers? An image of a man hard at work.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

It’s fun to watch once all the pieces are in place, and I’ve been fortunate to have been in that position during my career. I’ve also been fortunate to have seen what it took to produce a team that could truly be called awesome. VALUE the work and the quality of the work appropriately.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The PMs who take a leadership approach to their job have the most success. The leadership role of the product team (PM, PO, PMM, UX) is critical to the success of any organization. The most common departments for product management reporting are marketing, engineering/development and directly to the CEO.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

There was no longer any such thing as “can’t” What a difference it made, in my career, and in my life. Leadership' “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…… “ I did. Don’t be a nattering nabob of negativism, or tolerate those who chose to be one.

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