Engineers Guide to Effective Management

Management is likely to play an increasingly important role in the life of an engineer as he/she progresses in their organisation and career. A range of recent studies on essential skills for 21st century workplaces indicate that technical expertise alone is no longer sufficient to meet individual, team or organisation objectives. Taking on new managerial responsibilities brings new challenges and demands. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, knowing your business and industry, knowing how to communicate, knowing how to manage and motivate people to deliver their best as individuals and as teams are the essential characteristics of today’s high performance engineering manager.