by Shelley Row | Feb 1, 2021 | Leadership in Engineering
From Technical Expert to Manager: How will you bridge the gap? It’s no surprise that the transition from technical expert to manager is a struggle. Leaders in technical organizations tell stories of exceptional engineers who never make it as a manager. Perhaps you...
by Shelley Row | Aug 30, 2020 | Decision-Making, Leadership During COVID19, sailing
Remember back in early March, when every single decision and idea we had was met with fear and doubt, because none of us knew for certain what to expect, or how bad things were going to get? Now, after several months of settling in to so many “new...
by Shelley Row | Mar 20, 2020 | business, Business Skills, Decision-Making, Employee Engagement
Whether your technical expertise is in engineering (like mine), law, finance, technology or science, we technical folks don’t have good reputations as managers. When a technically accomplished person is promoted into management, suddenly the old skills that made us...
by Shelley Row | Aug 1, 2019 | business, Business Skills, communication, Decision-Making, Employee Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Neuroscience, over thinking
Whether your technical expertise is in engineering (like mine), law, finance, technology or science, we technical folks don’t have good reputations as managers. When a technically accomplished person is promoted into management, suddenly the old skills that made us...
by Shelley Row | Jun 12, 2019 | anchors, Business Skills, Decision-Making, Leadership, Neuroscience, over thinking, sailing, success
It was supposed to be an easy cruise. That’s what they told me. The 47′ Morris sailboat, sailed the Newport to Bermuda race and finished second in her class. We were part of the crew sailing her back to Newport. And, it was my first sailing trip. To say...
