文档介绍：412 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, VOL. 51, NO. 4, NOVEMBER 2004
Engineering Management—A Personal Perspective
Arthur W. Winston, Life Fellow, IEEE
ASED on my experience as an engineer and educator, I leaders facilitate the development of a shared vision and value
B believe that “engineering leadership” rather than “engi- the human resources of anizations. The leader is the
neering management” should be the goal of engineers in key vision holder, the keeper of the dream, the person who has a
roles and the focus of their management education. I would vision of anization’s purpose. A leader’s vision needs
also like to see programs in anizations led by en- to be shared by those who will be involved in the realization
gineering leaders rather than nontechnical managers. I believe of the vision.
that it is more beneficial to enhance the leadership potential of Integrity of character is the foundation of lasting and effective
an engineer than to educate the nontechnical manager in tech- leadership. “Honesty is absolutely essential to leadership. After
nology. As a Member of the IEEE Engineering Management all, if we are willing to follow someone whether it be into battle
Society, Director of The Gordon Institute’s Master’s program in or into the boardroom, we first want to assure ourselves that the
Engineering Management, and a seasoned veteran of high tec