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1 www.windward.ws www.windward.ws Engineering Management – Taking Your Career to the Next Level David Tennant, PE, PMP David Tennant, PE, PMP Leadership in

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Engineers and other technical professionals many times find themselves promoted into management. A different set of skills is needed to thrive in this new role. Leadership is one of those skills.

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Engineering Management – Taking Your Career to the Next Level

David Tennant, PE, PMPDavid Tennant, PE, PMP

Leadership in

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Contents

Why do I want to be inEngineering Management?

How do I get there?

What are the skills needed?

What role does leadership play?

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How many want to move into a management role?

How many want to move into an executive management role?

How many are already in a management role?

Is Management for You?

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Technical(Technology focus)

Managerial(Business focus)

Typical Technical Career PathTypical Technical Career Path

At some point in your career, you will come to a fork in the road.

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Is Management for You? Have you considered project management?

PM Core competencies

Team Builder & Leader Presentation/Public Speaking People Skills (i.e. “Soft Skills”) Ability to Plan—Attention to Detail Budgeting & Scheduling Basic Technical Understanding Flexibility

Administration Ability to Make Decisions Understanding the PM Process Negotiation skills Project Leadership Integrity Critical thinking

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Is Management for You? Role Comparison

Project Manager Sr. Executive

• Budgets• Schedules• Team building• Client satisfaction• Conflict resolution• Stakeholder management• Quality• Politics• Resources• Coordination• Problem solving• Communication skills

• Budgets• Finance & Wall St.• Milestones• Team building• Client satisfaction• Conflict resolution• Board management• Politics• Resources• Marketing/sales• Problem solving• Strategy• Visionary• Communication skills

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Is Management for You? Have you considered project management?

Project Management is a good stepping stone to Senior Management!

ManagerProject

Mgr.

Engineer

Supervisor

C-LevelCOO/CEO

Director

VP

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What Stakeholders Expect of the PM

By management: Reach the objective on time, on budget, and within performance parameters. All this should be done with a minimum of friction.

By your peers: Work with me to resolve conflict and do not spring surprises—keep me informed. Give me reasonable deadlines and plan as far in advance as possible.

By your subordinates: Give us the freedom to do our job, but be available when we need help.

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Client Requirements“will it work?”

“When can I have it?” Social & Community Mistrust“NIMBY”

Design & Engr.(Tech issues)

Regulations(Financial,

Environmental, etc.)

Team Issues“conflict”

Sr. Mgmt.On time & budget!

Corporate Culture“Politics”

Public Relations“The Media”

Project Work-Communications

-Risks- Planning

- Quality, etc

The True Meaning of Project Management

Procurement(Supplier Issues)

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Can you define “Leadership?”

What does this mean to you?

Leadership

The best advice I ever received was to have a point of view about the future that focuses on the customer.

- Alan Mulally CEO, Ford

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LeadershipA few insights:

A Leader takes people where they would never go on their own” --Hans Finzel

“Leadership is influence, period”-- John Maxwell

“A leader is honest, competent, forward-looking and inspiring” -- James Kouzes

“Great leadership consists of character, personal capabilities, focus on results, interpersonal skills, and leading organizational change”

--John Zenger

“Key elements of leadership include vision, character, commitment, leading change” –Dave Ulrich

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Leadership

Discussion Questions:

1. Are leaders made or born?

2. Can one improve his/her leadership abilities?

3. List 3 or 4 traits of leadership:

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• Having high personal integrity • Visionary• Competent• Focused on Results• Having strong interpersonal skills• A great communicator• Able to motivate others• Decisive• A change agent• Follow through on commitments• Ability to influence others

Pick up any book on leadership and you will find leadership traits such as:

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Project Leader• Set Direction• Inspire teamwork• Align employees• Motivate & support

Project Manager• Plan & budget• Organize work• Staff project• Control project

Leader vs. Manager

Adapted from Vijay Verma, HR Skills for the Project Manager

Leadership is the ability to get things done through other people.

AdministrationInspiration

You want to be here

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How Do Leaders Go Wrong?

Abusive and arrogant Dictatorship in decision making Egocentric manner Poor interpersonal skills Absence of praise or affirmation Lack of delegation Poor communicator Oblivious to the corporate culture Poor listener

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Some leaders fail because they are oblivious to the corporate culture (see previous list). Can you imagine an outsider coming in to run your company?

Can you write down your company’s mission statement? It’s core values? Why is this important?

Would an outsider understand this? Why do companies sometimes bring in outsiders to run a firm?

How Do Leaders Go Wrong?

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America’s Worst Business Leaders

The 20 Worst American CEOs of all time? CNBC assembled a panel of professors from top business schools to rank the records of CEOs, Those listed here most effectively destroyed value and innovation, while displaying the worst management skills throughout their tenure.

1. Dick Fuld – Lehman Bros2. Angelo Mozilo – Countrywide3. Ken Lay – Enron4. Jimmy Cayne – Bear Stearns5. Bernie Ebbers – Worldcom6. Al Dunlop – Sunbeam7. Fred Joseph – Drexel8. Jay Gould – (Railroads, 1890’s)9. John Patterson – NCR (1920,s)10. John Akers – IBM

What went wrong?

Top 20

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11. Henry Frick – Carnegie Steel12. Bob Allen – AT&T 13. Roger Smith – GM14. John Sculley – Apple (prior to S. Jobs)15. Martin Sullivan – AIG16. Gerald Levin – AOL-Time Warner17. Bob Nardelli – Home Depot18. Stan O’Neal – Merrill Lynch19. Carly Fiorina – HP20. Vikram Pandit – Citi ---$160-million

payout to go away!!

Top 20 “worst”Continued….

Roger SmithGM

America’s Worst Business Leaders

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Managing Teams

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

1. Absence of trust2. Fear of conflict3. Lack of commitment4. Avoidance of accountability5. Not focused on results

From: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

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“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” --African Proverb

Comments on Conflict

“Conflict lies at the core of innovation.” -- Emanuel R. Piore

“Conflict avoiders do not make good project managers.” -- Jack Meredith

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1.1. Develop/display high personal Develop/display high personal charactercharacter

2.2. Develop new skills Develop new skills (take a course, attend a seminar).(take a course, attend a seminar).

3.3. Find a coach or mentorFind a coach or mentor

4.4. Always follow through on Always follow through on commitments commitments

5.5. Identify your strengths & Identify your strengths & weaknesses weaknesses

How Can I Become a Better Leader?

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6. Observe how leaders conduct themselves

7. Work to become better at negotiation and influencing others.

8. Avoid the “mistakes” that leaders make discussed earlier (arrogance, dictatorial, poor listener, etc.)

9. Learn from your mistakes.

How Can I Become a Better Leader?

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Tips I Have Picked Up Along the Way

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses

Not everyone is a team player

Never stop learning

You can’t do it all yourself – learn to delegate

Stay focused on the objectives

Hold people accountable

Leave the technical stuff behind

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Leadership

He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only out for a walk.

- Author unknown

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Thank You!

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