In this episode, I discuss digital transformation projects with speaker, author, and former football player Tanvir Bhangoo, and why these projects are much less reliant on technology than you might expect.  

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In this age of the Great Resignation, engineering firms everywhere are asking themselves what they need to do to attract and retain the best talent. Maybe you’re an engineering manager asking yourself the same question. Should you give people more money? Better flexibility? Better benefits? As you’ll hear, my guest today believes that the single most important thing you can do is provide a clear path for career growth and to actively support that growth, and he’s got the data to prove it. Anthony Fasano is the President and CEO of the Engineering Management Institute, an organization dedicated to helping engineers develop managerial skills such as communication skills, public speaking, networking, productivity and leadership. Anthony is a professional engineer and a certified professional coach. He holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Lafayette College and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Columbia University. See the full show notes at https://www.engineeringandleadership.com/episode48

With the world becoming increasingly interconnected and colocation becoming less and less critical to business operations, engineering organizations everywhere are transcending national boundaries. While organizations absolutely benefit from finding talent globally and integrating a diversity of thought and background into their ranks, managing international teams is incredibly difficult. Today’s guest, Pamela Kellert, has made a career out of managing large, global technical teams in a number of industries. In today’s interview, she shares her insights into how to better manage international teams. See the full show notes at https://www.engineeringandleadership.com/episode47

Dolores Hirschmann believes that clarity of message is critical to effective leadership. A leader’s team can’t buy in to a vision without first understanding it. In today’s episode, Dolores helps engineering leaders understand the importance of clarity of message, how to tell if your messaging is clear, and provides practical steps on how to improve your communications.

I think we’ve all felt at one time or another that we were living inside a Dilbert cartoon - as though the company we worked for didn’t care much about us or the world around us so long as growth targets were hit. And if you’ve had that experience, you know it can make for a pretty terrible work environment. My guest today wants to make organizations like that a thing of the past. Ralf Specht is just about to release his new book, Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture and Success with the Soul System, and in the book, he spells out how companies can regain their soul, and makes a strong case for soul being good not only for staff, but for performance as well. Mr. Specht has been called “a visionary business leader” by FastCompany Pressm, and was a founding partner of the startup Spark44, a global marketing communications powerhouse. He consulted for more than 20 years with global companies and brands such as Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, General Motors, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Puma and PWC with McCann Erickson.

Duncan Oyevaar believes in the power of business engineering. He has seen that organizations can dramatically improve themselves by equipping their engineers with excellent business skills, and he’s got the data to prove it. Today, we talk about why engineers need to understand a business’ financials, value stream mapping, continuous improvement, and the importance of listening to your staff. 

 

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In this special edition, I tease the next episodes of the show and make a major announcement about the future of the Engineering & Leadership project.

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