Engineering Excellence— a journal of practice

On the jumps that aren’t easy. Honest accounts of the senior-to-staff transition, the IC-to-manager pivot, and the moves that make a career.

Department Career

2 essays
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    Career

    Capability vs. Belief: The Con Your Brain Runs on Your Own Competence

    You can be doing the leadership job well before you believe you're the person doing it. 'Believe in yourself first' is the wrong direction.

    · career-growthself-image
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    Career

    From Senior to Staff: What You Need to Change and What Your Org Needs to Provide

    The senior-to-staff jump fails for two reasons and most advice only covers one. Here's what I wish someone had told me earlier.