| Theories of leadership and management abound. In common vernacular, management is most commonly applied to things �activities, processes, projects, functions, paperwork, etc. A distinction is sometimes applied to “leadership” as being more related to people-focused skills, such as collaboration and communication, in addition to strategy development. In engineering management, technology is part of both.
The American Society for Engineering Management defines engineering management as �the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing and controlling activities which have a technological component.� An engineering manager has the challenges and responsibilities of changing technology on top of the challenges of leadership and management.
Hi. My name is Chris Sipes, and I have been an engineer, technologist, manager, and leader throughout my career. In a world with rapidly changing technology, there are ongoing opportunities for leaders and organizations to improve their product and service development processes. |
