The Art of Engineering Leadership
Compelling Concepts and Successful PracticeIn times of networking and the growing importance of platform economies, how can products and services be developed that inspire people’ Which development methods and organisational forms are promising for this’ Leaders and developers will find answers to these questions in this book. With their holistic approach, the authors look at the changing leadership roles that arise in the development of products and services: Is it, for example, about translating new ideas or unknown technologies into high-quality products’ Or is it about working efficiently together in an international development alliance’ The procedures and models were discussed and further developed in more than 10,000 theoretical and practical workshops with managers at Bosch worldwide. At its core is a leadership model that facilitates discussion and combines the skills needed to master technical issues with those needed to lead people. After an introductory chapter on fundamental questions such as the organization’s purpose, values, and strategic goals, key elements of leadership in systems design are introduced, including requirements engineering, architecture design, and model-based development. The following chapters discuss concrete approaches and strategies to – Convert quality attributes, – to reduce risks, – to introduce a review culture, – manage complexity – Process conflicts – Define roles – to build teams. The structure of the book follows the process of developing and implementing strategic goals. However, each chapter can also be read on its own, as it forms a self-contained unit. This book makes the leadership task understandable, discussable and learnable for developers. It thus helps managers to shape change in their own field of work or to grow into a new role. ISBN: 9783662603833, 3662603837
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