In this episode, Jill Fennell speaks to Russell Ford, Chairman and CEO of StandardAero and Georgia Tech alumnus, about the importance of communication in leadership. Using Mister Ford's Top Ten Rules for Technical Leadership as a framework, the two discuss strategies for effectively communicating and growing in leadership roles as an engineer.

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Show Notes and Timestamps:

• 00:43 Introductions and Guest introductions
• 01:21 Communication’s importance in leadership
• 03:14 Evolving views on communication upon entering leadership roles
• 06:48 Helpful communication habits and tools
• 08:29 Introduction to Russ Ford’s Top Ten Rules for Technical Leadership
• 10:48 The rules as they relate to technical communication
• 17:25 The Rule of Engagement
• 20:18 The Rule of Focus
• 22:41 The Rule of Time Management
• 29:14 The Rule of Responsibility
• 34:13 Tips for Developing leadership habits early
• 37:12 Common mistakes early career engineers make
• 39:12 One Rule that resonates most
• 43:03 One thing you wish every engineer understood about communication and leadership
• 43:27 Thanks and outro

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Click here for the full list of Russ Ford's Top 10 Rules for Technical Leadership.

A transcript of this episode is available here.

Episode edited by Lee Hibbard.