Mastering Engineering Leadership
Mastering Engineering Leadership
Podcast Description
Are you an engineer looking to go beyond your technical expertise to become an impactful leader? Join Dr. Angelique Adams each week as she features engineers in leadership roles. They discuss their career journeys, dissect real-life leadership challenges they've tackled, and share actionable advice on how to achieve success as a leader with an engineering background. Whether you’re an aspiring leader or a seasoned engineer looking to grow, join us. Mastering Engineering Leadership—your journey to becoming an exceptional engineer leader starts here.
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The podcast emphasizes themes such as career advancement, emotional intelligence in leadership, mentorship, and effective communication. Episodes include specific discussions like mastering everyday conversations for engineering success, the impact of mentorship on careers, and innovative self-care strategies for engineers, focusing on how technical professionals can develop essential leadership skills.
Are you an engineer looking to go beyond your technical expertise to become an impactful leader? Join Dr. Angelique Adams each week as she features engineers in leadership roles. They discuss their career journeys, dissect real-life leadership challenges they’ve tackled, and share actionable advice on how to achieve success as a leader with an engineering background. Whether you’re an aspiring leader or a seasoned engineer looking to grow, join us. Mastering Engineering Leadership—your journey to becoming an exceptional engineer leader starts here.
In this episode, I speak with Mel Kirk, an award-winning business leader who is renowned for re-engineering or transforming business operations at some of America's most admired corporations.
Mel discovered engineering through a summer STEM enrichment program and chose industrial engineering for its blend of people, process, and performance. Early co-ops and a cohort-based engineering program at the University of Tennessee shaped his Listen First leadership and opened doors to Merck GE, Rider, and other top firms where he led large scale transformation across multiple industries.
In our leadership segment, Mel shares how again and again he was asked to re-engineer processes and cultures often without formal authority. He learned to convene diverse voices, amplify technical talent, and make tough calls with integrity while shouldering real career risk.
Mel's advice to aspiring leaders: master the fundamentals, practice active listening for understanding, show consistency of character and say yes to stretch opportunities. Follow up on access moments and build one-to-one relationships with senior leaders.
Explore the full episode summary, including guest bio, key takeaways, transcript, and recommended resources in the shownotes at www.drangeliqueadams.com/podcast
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