Leadership by engineers and scientists : professional skills needed to succeed in a changing world

This textbook introduces readers to open-ended problems focused on interactions between technical and nontechnical colleagues, bosses, and subordinates. It does this through mini case studies that illustrate scenarios where simple, clear, or exact solutions are not evident. By offering examples of d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Hess, Dennis W. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2018.
EditionFirst edition.
Subjects
Leadership.
Engineers > Vocational guidance.
Science > Vocational guidance.
Engineering > Vocational guidance.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781119436560
1119436567
9781119436584
1119436583
9781119436553
1119436559
9781523121625
1523121629
9781119436591
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Examples of routine problems/decisions faced by technical leaders
  • Technical leadership fundamentals
  • Ethics and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Building trust and credibility
  • Risk taking, creativity, confidence
  • Leadership through questions
  • Creating a vision
  • Team building and teamwork
  • Running an effective meeting, making decisions, managing change
  • Conflict management and resolution
  • Communication
  • Presenting difficult messages.

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