CEA - Making Engineers Good Managers with Pat Sweet

Even though it’s not a route every engineer should go, a good number of them do end up in management roles. Whether you really want to be at that spot or you get thrown there, you need to learn basic leadership skills. In that case, this episode has everything you need!

Today’s guest is Patrick Sweet, an engineer who spent 13 years leading and managing people through complex engineering systems in the rail and defense industries. Tackling the stigma that engineers do not make good managers, Patrick takes you on a journey of what leadership really is, how anyone can succeed at it, the resources to learn about it, and much more!

What You’ll Learn:

• From Electrical Engineer to Systems Engineer Solving Complex, Automatic Projects
• What is Systems Engineering? And What Does it Entail?
• Who Sets the Rules for How Those Automatic Systems Will Safely Work?
• The Fundamentally Different Roles of Engineers and Managers…
• …And Why Engineers Do Make Good Managers
• The Two Aspects of Succeeding as a Leader Regardless of Your Personality Type
• Resources to Learn About Leadership and Management You Can Take Advantage of
• Pat's Business Helping Engineers Succeed in a Management and Leadership Roles
• Why Companies Should Have Management Training for Their Managers
• Two Ways Managers Can Assess How They're Doing at Their Job
• How Managers Should Correctly Receive Feedback (Both Good and Bad)
• What Companies and Managers Can Do to Keep Their
• Why You Should NOT Go Straight into Management if You’re a Recent College Grad
• The Two Most Common Problems Engineers Face When Moving into Leadership Roles
• A Resource That Provides Practical Tools to Improve Your Leadership Skills

Our Partners:

PPI - https://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi

Built Bar - https://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/built

Resources Mentioned:

Engineering and Leadership - https://www.engineeringandleadership.com

Engineering Leadership 101 eBook - https://www.engineeringandleadership.com/leadership101

Pat Sweet’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricksweet

Pat Sweet’s Twitter (@engileader) - https://twitter.com/engileader

Jim Collins - https://www.jimcollins.com

John Maxwell - https://www.johnmaxwell.com

Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com

Anthony Fasano - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjfasano

Dalhousie University - https://www.dal.ca

CEA Resources:

CEA Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com

The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

CEA Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter

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Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com