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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo
So when an Engineer sets out to solve a problem, a Thing problem is attacked methodically and eventually solved. A People problem constantly changes, and cannot be solved using typical Engineering methods.
There are people who thrive on People problems; they are intuitive and can understand these behaviors. These are our best Leaders.
Most engineers head in that direction because they are not good at People. Most engineers don't make great leaders, instead they are great workers.
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I agree to a point, but engineers are rarely one dimensional in reality. My boss right now is a good example of an engineering leader; he is both passionate and competent in what he is doing, and it makes leadership easy for him. I felt the same way on my FRC team, I loved it so much that it was easy to lead because I was willing to step outside my comfort zone.
So engineers often make great leaders, but it takes the full application of our intellegence, and a lot of flexibility to do it well.