Becoming an Engineer Who Leads

Notes on clarity, ownership, and leadership.
The skills engineering school never taught.

Start Here

Start Here

Engineering isn't the hard part. Doing it well with others is.

Engineering rewards precision, correctness, and technical depth.

But work that matters happens inside systems of people, incentives, and constraints.

• Clear ideas only matter if they survive translation.

• Engineers who own communication gain disproportionate influence.

• Work moves through systems of money, people, and incentives.

• Leadership is the ability to move others toward a direction worth taking.

Engineering isn't the hard part. Doing it well with others is.

Engineering rewards precision, correctness, and technical depth.

But work that matters happens inside systems of people, incentives, and constraints.

• Clear ideas only matter if they survive translation.

• Engineers who own communication gain disproportionate influence.

• Work moves through systems of money, people, and incentives.

• Leadership is the ability to move others toward a direction worth taking.

A better way

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A better way

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The Engineering Way:
a philosophy built on three disciplines.

Greatengineeringisclear.Theworkisowned.Directionisintentional.
Engineeringismorethanproducingartifacts.It’sadisciplineofjudgment.It'saboutdecidingwhatmatters,whattobuild,andhowworkmovesthroughpeople.
Theproblemsworthsolvingrarelyhappeninisolation.Theyrequiresharedcontext,earnedtrust,andalignmentovertime.
TheEngineeringWayfocusesonthedisciplinesthatmakethispossible:clarity,ownership,andleadership.

Clarity

Clear thinking. Clear writing. Clear speaking. Clarity turns complexity into simplicity and makes your work impossible to ignore.

Clarity

Clear thinking. Clear writing. Clear speaking. Clarity turns complexity into simplicity and makes your work impossible to ignore.

Clarity

Clear thinking. Clear writing. Clear speaking. Clarity turns complexity into simplicity and makes your work impossible to ignore.

Ownership

Ownership means taking responsibility for the work, the process, and the standard it’s held to.

Ownership

Ownership means taking responsibility for the work, the process, and the standard it’s held to.

Ownership

Ownership means taking responsibility for the work, the process, and the standard it’s held to.

Leadership

For engineers, leadership is influence. It’s the ability to guide decisions, communicate direction, and earn trust through clarity and composure.

Leadership

For engineers, leadership is influence. It’s the ability to guide decisions, communicate direction, and earn trust through clarity and composure.

Leadership

For engineers, leadership is influence. It’s the ability to guide decisions, communicate direction, and earn trust through clarity and composure.

Start the journey

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Start the journey

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Reading The Engineering Way

Observations on clarity, ownership, and leadership — written in public.

Oct 26, 2025

For the Love of Books

Oct 26, 2025

For the Love of Books

Apr 10, 2024

The Need for Humble Engineers

Apr 10, 2024

The Need for Humble Engineers

Oct 26, 2025

For the Love of Books

Apr 10, 2024

The Need for Humble Engineers

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A weekly letter on clarity, leadership, and engineering excellence.


For engineers who want to think more clearly, communicate more precisely, and lead with intention.

What Comes Next

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What Comes Next

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Where This Is Headed

In time, this work will expand beyond writing.

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1:1 Coaching

Occasional, focused conversations to sharpen thinking and clarify next steps.

Not currently open.

people riding boat on body of water

1:1 Coaching

Occasional, focused conversations to sharpen thinking and clarify next steps.

Not currently open.

Speaking

Talks for engineering teams on clarity, ownership, and leadership.

Available selectively.

Speaking

Talks for engineering teams on clarity, ownership, and leadership.

Available selectively.

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Reading & Learning

A shared reading practice for engineers who take growth seriously.

Ongoing.

stack of books on white table

Reading & Learning

A shared reading practice for engineers who take growth seriously.

Ongoing.