Construction Leadership
Part 1 & 2
The Basics
Definition of Leadership
Course Purpose & Objective…
• Objective: create “enlightened engineers”
• Leadership is lacking in business
– Leadership principles
– Behavioral dynamics
– Organization of work in groups
– Composition of construction teams
• Communication is vital to good leadership
– Effective communications skills
– Writing techniques
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Student Assignments…
See Syllabus & Course Schedule
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Class Admin & Grading
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Class is “interactive” lecture
Participation is expected & graded
Work assignments should be “professional”
Grading based on student assignments & tests
Attendance is mandatory
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Class Web Site…
• Class information
• Powerpoint slides
• Class handouts
• Go to: http://my.fit.edu/~locurcio
• Folder #06: Leadership-16
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HW#1 Assignment…
• Complete MBTI Test
Go to: www.humanmetrics.com . Home page for HUMANMETRICS.
– In the upper left of the home page, click on “Jung Typology Test”.
– Scroll down to the and click the “Do It” box.
– This will lead you to an online test with 64 questions. You should
answer the questions from the standpoint when you are “at work”.
– When completed click on “Take the Test”, print the page with the four
letter designator for your personality type and bring it to class for
discussion.
– Also click on the buttons for the descriptions of your personality type.
Print these out and bring these to class.
• Read over MBTI Handbook on my web site
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Introduction to Leadership…
What can you tell me about leadership from this cartoon?
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Introduction to Leadership…
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Here are some clues… what’s going on here?
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Introduction to Leadership…
So… what’s the caption here?
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What makes engineers tick?
• Let’s look at the “engineer”
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Education & training
Problem solving method
Work environment
Reputation
What their clients really want
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The Engineer in Training…
• Technical orientation
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Need for technical competence
Difficulty of technical problems
Propensity for specialization; narrow view
Time in curriculum for humanities
• Compare engineering vs. business curricula
• What are the effects of a lack of humanities?
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Engineering Education
Math
Sci
Engr
Tech
Bus
Mgt
Hum
Major*
Com
Law
Lang
Other
Total
Engr
12
32
49
18
0 (111)
0
27
0
0
0
0
0 (27)
138
Bus
15
15
0
0
12 (30)
37
30
0
3
3
0
12 (85)
127
Lib*
6
15
0
0
0 (21)
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3
65
0
0
6
0 (74)
122
* Major = Art, Science, English, Lang, Sociology, Psych, Theater, etc.
ABET requirement for humanities in engineering education is 12 1/2%
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Problem Solving Methods…
• Scientific method
– Cause and effect thinking
– Facts and assumptions
– Safety and cost drive judgments
• Structured analysis process
– Ability to check work
– Safety of the process; reduce risk
• Reliance on fact vs. feel
– Left brain vs. right brain
– Impact on people not a factor
– Numerical/objective vs. subjective evaluation
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Work Environment (1)…
• Typically not group oriented
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Problem centered; beam, joint, foundation
Work breakdown structure; tasks divided
• Isolated work stations
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Office broken down
Projects widely separated
Typically few interactions
Problems solved "individually“
PE is “responsible” for his work
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Work Environment (2)…
• Projects isolated from each other
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Project extracted from surroundings
• Ease of analysis
• Cost considerations
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Projects not related to each other
• Lessons learned difficult to relate and apply
• New project: clean sheet approach
• Comparison to other professions
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Legal - case law
Environment - ecosystems
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Profile of the Engineer*
“ Constricted interests are apparent in their
relative indifference to human relations,
to psychology and the social sciences, to
public affairs and social amelioration, to
the fine arts and cultural subjects and
even to those aspects of physical science
which do not immediately relate to
engineering.”
* Industrial Relations News
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Dilbert – The Knack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8vHhgh6oM0
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ACEC: What clients expect...
1. 34% People skills: responsive, motivated, excited
2. 23% Communication skills: clarify issues, alternatives, participation
3. 15% Ethical considerations: mutual respect, trust, honesty
4. 17% Project specific skills: scope, scheduling, changes, claims, etc.
5. 6% Knowledge/experience: technical expertise
6. 5% Budget experience: project controls, design to budget
ACEC - Peer review committee
(American Consulting Engineers Council)
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The Enlightened Engineer*
1. Engineers are "intelligent, energetic, unassuming
people who seek interesting work... they have
enormous potential for growth.
2.. The "engineering elite" of the future will most
likely be graduates of liberally enriched five- or
six-year programs.
* The Civilized Engineer, Samuel C. Florman
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Key Leadership Questions…
• Will industrial-age leadership work in a postindustrial environment?
• Leadership vs. management?
• Where do you find leaders?
• Can leaders be trained?
• What is the basis of leadership today?
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Some classic definitions…
• Warren Bennis…
– Leaders manage attention, meaning &
trust… and themselves.
– Leaders make people feel significant
– They are competent & keep learning
– They are part of a community
– And… they make work exciting!!!
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Fortune’s List of Principles
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Leaders trust subordinates & believe in them
Communicate the vision… and the why
Keep their cool… are courageous under fire
Encourage risk… make corrections, don’t blame
They do their homework, are competent
Invite dissent… avoid blind spots, team input
They simplify the task… show the big picture
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Lincoln on Leadership…
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Be accessible, it’s the key to trust
Keep your temper, show restraint at all times
Lead the way, hands on, go to the action
Build a team, keep the good, fire the bad
Find your Grant; don’t compromise; results
Achievers flock; ability attracts others
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Classic Principles of Leadership
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Take responsibility for your actions
Set the example
Know yourself & seek improvement
Clarify, supervise & accomplish the mission
Know your staff & look out for them
Keep your staff informed
Train your staff in skills & teamwork
Assign tasks according to ability
Know your job
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Locurcio’s Definition of
Leadership…
• Leadership is the process of
accomplishing a task by clearly
specifying the intended outcome and
then motivating and directing an
enthusiastic workforce to achieve an
optimum result.
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My Fortune Cookie
A leader is a person you will
follow to a place you wouldn’t
go by yourself…
(author unknown)
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In Conclusion…
Leadership is…
The courage to adjust to mistakes,
the vision to welcome chance,
and the confidence to stay out of step,
when everyone else is…
marching to the wrong tune!!
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HW#1 – Your Personality Profile
• Homework Exercise: Complete MBTI Test.
• Go to: www.humanmetrics.com .
– In the upper left of the home page, click on “Jung Typology Test”.
– Scroll down to the and click the “Do It” box.
– This will lead you to an online test with 72 questions. You should
answer the questions from the standpoint when you are “at work”.
– When completed click on “Score It”, print the page with the four
letter designator for your personality type and bring it to class for
discussion.
– Also click on the buttons for the Kiersey and Butt descriptions of
your personality type. Print these out and bring these to class.
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That’s all for today!
• Remember…
– No class next week…
– Bring HW#1 to next class
– Group A – January 25th
– Group B – January 27th
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HW#2 Your Definition of Leadership
(handout)
Using this background… what is your
definition of leadership?
Develop a personal definition which we
can compare with others.
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2006 Class Definition
Leadership is the art of motivating, persuading,
directing and controlling a team, using various
forms of communication, to effectively work for
a common goal, at their highest potential, by
using all of the team’s natural abilities, while
keeping the well being of the team in mind and
following the rules and values defined by the
team.
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Class summary 2007… total = 29
19-Extraversion vs. 10-Introversion
12-iNtuition vs. 17-Sensing
14-Thinking vs. 15-Feeling
23-Judging vs. 6-Perceiving
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Class Exercise…
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Develop a class definition of leadership
Discuss your solution in class
Explain how you made decisions
Time allowed: 10 min.
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Engineer’s MBTI Profile
Extraversion vs. Introversion .. ??
iNtuition vs. Sensing .. ??
Thinking vs. Feeling .. ??
Judging vs. Perceiving .. ??
Typical Engineer = ISTJ
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The Engineer in Training…
• Technical orientation
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Need for technical competence
Difficulty of technical problems
Propensity for specialization; narrow view
Time in curriculum for humanities
• Compare engineering vs. business curricula
• What are the effects of a lack of humanities?
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Engineering Education
Math
Sci
Engr
Tech
Bus
Mgt
Hum
Major*
Com
Law
Lang
Other
Total
Engr
0
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12
32
49
18 (111)
0
27
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138
Bus
37
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15
15
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0 (30)
12
30 (79)
0
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12
Lib*
6
15
0
0 (21)
0
0
3
65
0
0
127
6 (74)
0
122
* Major = Art, Science, English, Lang, Sociology, Psych, Theater, etc.
ABET requirement for humanities in engineering education is 12 1/2%
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Quick review of 8 key descriptors…
Extraversion vs. Introversion
iNtuition vs. Sensing
Thinking vs. Feeling
Judging vs. Perceiving
Your Boss Should Be = ENTJ
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Motivation Exercise Results
Spring 2006
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13 - Interesting jobs
11 - Good working conditions
10 - Good salary/advancement
8 - Achievement
3 - Job security
2 - Support for personal life
1 - Good relations with boss
1 - Recognition
1 - Constructive criticism
0 - Job status
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Class summary 2006… total = 26
20-Extraversion vs. 6-Introversion
14-iNtuition vs. 12-Sensing
11-Thinking vs. 15-Feeling
25-Judging vs. 1-Perceiving
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