Two Types of Goals That Matter When Leading People
Of all the lessons that I’ve learned over the course of my career, one stands out as possibly the most important and impactful: The successful manager manages performance, not the person. An engineering manager is responsible for the performance of the team. Projects still need to be completed on time and on budget. Work outputs […]
What the Redefinition of Winning Means for Your Success
To be successful as leaders and leadership teams, we need to see both the “big picture” and what’s happening “on the ground” within our firms and the marketplace. Being a leader at any level is about constantly looking for problems to solve and opportunities to realize — but which ones are the right ones, which ones have […]
Manage Your Projects to Meet Your Clients’ Expectations
This is an article by John M. Lowe, Jr., P.E., speaker for our upcoming Civil Engineering Collective session: Manage Your Projects to Meet Your Clients’ Expectations, which you can find here. Hardly anything has a greater influence on how we perceive being successful in life than how we meet the expectations of others and how […]
How Project Management Skills Contribute to Your Overall Success as an Engineering Leader – Ep 225
In this episode, I talk to Christian Knutson, CEng, P.E., PgMP, F. SAME, who has co-hosted this podcast in the past and now serves as the Europe Program Manager for Stanley Consultants. He is responsible for managing and coordinating Stanley Consultants’ activities in the U.K. and Europe as well as providing program/project management delivery and […]
Starting an Engineering Firm: A Total Guide
There are many reasons why a lot of engineers choose to put up their own firm. If you nail the right strategy, there are no limits to your income potential. However, starting an engineering firm is not easy. In fact, 90% of startups fail.
The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Project – Ep 011
SE3 is about trying to attract and retain the best talent in the structural engineering industry, and make sure that every single engineer has equal access to success.
Two Civil Engineering Presidents on the Steps They Took to Success – Ep 129
Most people think that the president of the company has the most glamorous title, but it is a lot of responsibility to run a business. Business owners are in it for the long run and they need to keep their ultimate goal in sight at all times.
From Engineer to CEO and Everything In-Between – Ep 121
As a manager, you have to understand what the goals of a project are, consistently reinforce obtaining those goals, and achieve success through reinforcement of the vision of the projects, goals and successes.
Information Civil Engineers Should Seek Up-Front for Proposal Writing Success – Ep 118
In this Civil Engineering Podcast, I visit with Karen Morgan, P.E. who is the owner and founder of the AEC Proposal Institute. We talk about what information Civil Engineers need to seek up-front for proposal writing success. Karen discusses 5 specific points that you can use as a checklist to ensure you create winning proposals.
Maker’s Versus Manager’s Schedule for Engineers – Ep 198
In this episode, I am speaking with Chris Marshall, P.E., Regional Geotechnical Engineer at Professional Services Inc. (PSI) in Houston, Texas. We talk about the strategies he uses when dealing with everyday distractions in his engineering career and we discuss the difference between a maker’s and manager’s schedule, and how you might utilize these different […]
