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Main Title Leadership by engineers and scientists : professional skills needed to succeed in a changing world /
Author Hess, Dennis W.,
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Year Published 2018
OCLC Number 1008763915
ISBN 9781119436591; 1119436591
Subjects Leadership ; Engineers--Vocational guidance ; Science--Vocational guidance ; Berufsbildung ; Fèuhrungskraft ; Ingenieur ; Wissenschaftler
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ELBM  HD57.7.H467 2018 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 08/10/2021
Collation xvi, 240 pages ; 24 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Notes
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. Teaches scientists and engineers leadership skills and problem solving to facilitate management of team members, faculty, and staff. This textbook introduces readers to open-ended problems focused on interactions between technical and nontechnical colleagues, bosses, and subordinates.