Engineers are experiencing a seismic shift driven by market volatility, the rise of GenAI, and new approaches to quantifying engineering impact. But there's a disconnect between business leaders and the engineers building their products. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝘆 Jellyfish 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Vt3lcO 📉 71% of execs at large enterprises believe productivity decreased, while only 40% of engineers agree. 🤷♂️ 43% of engineers feel that leadership at their company is out of the loop regarding engineering challenges, compared to 92% of executives 😩 46% of engineers report their teams are experiencing burnout, compared to 34% of executives. This chasm between perception and reality can breed mistrust, misalignment, and missed opportunities. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻: ✨ Foster psychological safety for open dialogue 🤝 Build trust through active listening and empathy 💡 Inspire teams by painting a compelling vision 🧭 Provide clarity amidst ambiguity and change By complementing hard metrics with soft skills, leaders can create an environment where engineers thrive and innovation flourishes. 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #Engineering
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In case you missed it while prepping for Flag Day 🇺🇸 Happy State of Engineering Management Report Day happened this week! The annual thought leadership piece from Jellyfish has dropped. Hear from Engineering leaders, managers and frontline ICs .... we cover a range of topics that matter to great R&D leaders. Key Points: 1️⃣ Engineers are now strategic partners! 🙌 2️⃣ Burnout continues to be a challenge 😱 3️⃣ The talent shortage is spiking back up. 4️⃣ Many teams have embraced #AI 🧠 5️⃣ Others have legit concerns about AI ⁉ If #developerproductivity #genAI #engineeringexcellence are important to you .... have a read! (link in the Comments)
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What are the key metrics engineering leaders should focus on? The simple answer.. it depends. But, even if there aren't a group of metrics that every engineering team should be using, there is one that Laura Tacho recommends that you should look at (and we agree). The metric is... Number of Concurrent Projects in Process. It works regardless of company stage or team size and it's a great indicator for how efficient and effective your development will be. Have any other metrics that you think might work for every eng team? Let us know in the comments.
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🎯 The SECRET to Leading 300+ Engineers! 🌎 In this week’s Engineering Management Lessons video, licensed engineer Michael Case, P.E., LEED AP, Power & Energy Business Line Executive at WSP USA, shares his journey from electrical engineer to leading over 300 professionals in one of the largest engineering organizations. 🚀 Michael’s advice: “Seize opportunities, trust your mentors, and step out of your comfort zone to grow as a leader.” If you're an engineer looking to transition into leadership, this video is a must-watch! Watch it here 👉 https://bit.ly/EMILeadT #EngineeringLeadership #Mentorship #CareerGrowth #LeadershipTips #EngineeringManagement #PowerAndEnergy #SuccessInEngineering
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What Does It Mean to Be an Engineer? Being an engineer is about more than just technical know-how—it's about solving real-world problems, innovating for the future, and making a lasting impact. 🌍✨ 🔧 Problem-Solver: Engineers thrive on challenges, turning complex issues into effective solutions. 💡 Innovator: We push the boundaries of what’s possible, designing the technologies that shape tomorrow. 📏 Detail-Oriented: Precision is key—one small misstep can make all the difference. ⚖️ Ethical Leader: Engineers have a responsibility to create sustainable, safe solutions that benefit society. 🤝 Collaborator: From teamwork to leadership, communication is at the core of every successful project. Engineering isn't just a profession—it's a mindset of curiosity, creativity, and dedication. Here's to all the engineers out there making the world a better place, one solution at a time! 🔧💼 #Engineering #Innovation #ProblemSolving #STEM #Leadership #Sustainability
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Read my latest article on the topic of “Use 1:1s to develop engineering managers reporting to you” published by LeadDev 🎉 Thanks Anastasija Kovacevic for all your help and support which enabled me to effectively articulate my thoughts!
Kaushik Chaubal shares his thoughts on how to grow engineering managers reporting to you. Leaning on his experience as a senior engineering director, he shares how 1:1s are central to it all.
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🎯 The SECRET to Leading 300+ Engineers! 🌎 In this week’s Engineering Management Lessons video, licensed engineer Michael Case, P.E., LEED AP, Power & Energy Business Line Executive at WSP USA, shares his journey from electrical engineer to leading over 300 professionals in one of the largest engineering organizations. 🚀 Michael’s advice: “Seize opportunities, trust your mentors, and step out of your comfort zone to grow as a leader.” If you're an engineer looking to transition into leadership, this video is a must-watch! Watch it here 👉 https://bit.ly/EMILeadT #EngineeringLeadership #Mentorship #CareerGrowth #LeadershipTips #EngineeringManagement #PowerAndEnergy #SuccessInEngineering
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The engineering firm leaders vs the rest. Working for a company leader in the structural field and having worked previously for other companies, In the engineering industry, I've come to the conclusion based on my observations and experiences, there are essentially two characteristics that allow a company to remain successful, stand the test of time and become a leader in their field: - Human capital : They invest much more aggressively in human capital, employee training, professional and personal development programs, extensive recruiting, etc - Continuous improvement: early adopters of technologies , better practices etc. No doubt some stand apart from the rest and stay in business forever.
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More exceptional stuff from Leif Z Knutsen's EDOS public sector digitalization newsletter! This time a brilliant collaboration on engineering leadership between the United States Military Academy West Point, Harvard University, and Brown University: "Engineering Leadership (EL) is the enabling and alignment of people, processes, policy and technologies towards achievement of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematic related organizational goals. EL requires technical ingenuity, conceptual thinking, interpersonal effectiveness and ethical grounding to lead multidisciplinary teams in creation of innovative science and technology solutions to solve the most complex of human challenges ... Conceptual models allow the leader to understand the complexity of the environment on the system. One could easily argue that this is the most critical of the competencies [ahem ;)] ... Envisioning a future state allows EL to guide what the system ought to be, and how it might deliver value throughout its life cycle ... " https://lnkd.in/gdgZnWd7 Follow and support EDOS here: https://lnkd.in/g7P-UjNT #Leader #Leadership #Wisdom #Principles #Discipline #Trust #Advisor #Business #Technology #Experience #Expertise #Digital #Future #Vision #Strategy #Roadmap #Product #Service #Process #Startup #Growth #Transformation #Success #Cost #Risk #ReturnOnInvestment #ROI #Quality #Mitigation #Security #Compliance #Team #ObjectivesAndKeyResults #OKR #KeyPerformanceIndicators #KPI #KeyPerformanceMetrics #KPM #Sustainability
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**Quote of the Day - Engineering Leadership** *"Engineering leadership is not just about solving technical problems—it’s about empowering teams to innovate, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and ensuring every solution stands up to scrutiny."* — **Michael Grant** ### Explanation: This quote emphasizes the multi-faceted nature of **engineering leadership**, where leaders are not only tasked with driving innovation but also ensuring rigorous problem-solving and quality assurance. Engineering teams often look to their leaders to provide guidance in both technical excellence and creative solutions. True engineering leadership encourages pushing scientific and technological boundaries while fostering a culture of accountability and precision. Leaders in this realm must ensure that ideas are both bold and realistically executable, balancing innovation with the practicalities of safety, compliance, and performance. This ensures the best possible outcomes for both the engineers and the organization, creating sustainable, high-impact solutions.
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These really need to be grounded in a way that makes sense like they did at Sun Microsystems and other organisations that had very well defined career tracks for ICs. By well grounded: published and transparent for all within the organisation concerned, and ideally published for the outside world to consume too. #levels #layers #career #transparency #recognition
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All the excitement about staff/principal/distinguished/+ engineers is positive. It acknowledges that leadership should come partially from those in daily contact with the work. I worry that there’s too much emphasis on the benefits of climbing the engineering ladder: status, money, autonomy, scope. Along with those benefits come responsibilities: loss of control, sometimes-uncomfortable self-knowledge, letting go of enjoyable time making stuff. I want to read your book about climbing the engineer ladder & feel ambiguous. Yes I’d like the perks but hey maybe it’s not worth it. If I just feel excited then I haven’t read the whole story.
