“Timeless truths and good practices”

John Fechter, Professor, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas

I’ve known Ron Bennett for over 30 years. He’s got an engineer’s mindset—watching things happening and asking himself “how is that happening? What’s the process?” Once the process is known and understood, he can’t help asking “could it be improved?”

Ron seeks every opportunity to share how a process works with anyone who can benefit by applying that understanding to their own circumstances. He especially wants to share with current leaders and up-and-coming new leaders. Imagine what they—you—can accomplish by learning from these stories without the pain, delay, and effort required to acquire that knowledge through personal experience in the school of hard knocks.

This book is a delight. Real stories, real people.

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“Proven career self-assessment tools and processes”

Eugene J. Audette, PhD

The Engineer’s Guide to Authentic Leadership, by Bennett and Millam, follows in the 50+ year tradition of the classic but still current career development guide, What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles,* but speaks more directly to the engineer and to others who work in science-technology based organizations by using language and workplace examples that directly resonate with their experiences and outlook. This guide can be just as beneficial to the independent entrepreneur who seeks to be a leader in the technical world. The guide offers proven career self-assessment tools and processes and planning models and then puts the outcomes of those processes squarely within the world milieux in which the technical professional can have crucial positive impact.

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“By far the best guide for sustainable leadership”

Tony Ramunno, Electrical Engineering LLC

Just got done reading The Engineer’s Guide to Authentic Leadership by Ron Bennett and this is by far the best guide for sustainable leadership I’ve ever come across, and I’ve read (too) many books on leadership throughout my academic journey and career.

The book provides an outline with a call-to-action for engineers to lead, along with thoughtful ideas to reflect on for self-awareness, and finally some stories from a select group of successful leaders with tangible examples of how to make a real and sustainable difference at work, in our communities and at home.

Fellow engineers, this book is a must-read!

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