Experiments in Leading through Influence
Reflections from a Group of Emerging Technical Leaders
The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE Event: Technical leadership is a skill defined in the INCOSE professional competencies. This presentation reflections on a shared learning journey about technical leadership from the prospective of a group of emerging technical leaders. These reflections provide insights around building awareness, navigating power and influence, benchmarking personal performance, developing capacity for change and establishing critical friends. The final section provides lessons for working as a global team in technical leadership. This presentation is of relevance to any technical leader looking to develop this capacity across technical sectors.
Speakers: Myra Parsons Gross, ESEP, has more than 30 years of systems engineering experience. She has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University - Long Beach and currently resides in Annapolis, MD. Myra began her career in radar development for Raytheon (former Hughes Aircraft). She joined Westinghouse (Northrop Grumman) to further her career working a number of multi-million-dollar development programs before accepting a contractor position for a small company within the Intelligence Community. Myra is a certified Project Management Professional and an ESEP.