The AEC Leadership Podcast

By Anthony Fasano, P.E., AEC PM, F. ASCE & Rebecca Swabey, P. Eng

Leadership in architecture, engineering and construction comes with its own set of challenges, and technical leaders at all stages of their career need support and guidance. The AEC Leadership Podcast... more

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March 28, 2023 Unlocking the Benefits of Internships for Aspiring Engineers – Ep 298
In this episode, we speak with Sol Rosenbaum, a licensed professional engineer with over two decades of experience in energy engineering. He is the owner and managing engineer at SR Engineering & Consulting LLC and the founder of The Engineering Mentor. Sol sheds light on the significance of internships, offering insights on approaching, leveraging, and […]
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25min
March 14, 2023 Opportunities for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Diversity in Engineering – Ep 297
In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Pamela McCauley, Ph.D., C.P.E., an accomplished keynote speaker, a committed professor, and the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University, about innovation, entrepreneurship, and diversity in engineering and STEM. ***You can view […]
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44min
February 28, 2023 From SpaceX Engineer to Entrepreneur: A Journey of Career Transition – Ep 296
In this episode, we speak with Brian Mejeur, the founder of AdAstra and a former SpaceX engineer, who shares his insights on transitioning from engineer to entrepreneur, networking, taking risks, and building a successful team. ***You can view the video version of this episode here*** Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed […]
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31min
February 14, 2023 Maximizing Potential: The Power of One-on-One Meetings in Engineering Management – Ep 295
In this episode, we talk to Lawrence Krubner, a technical co-founder of three startups, consultant, and author, about the importance of one-on-one meetings and why he thinks it is the most basic and important skill of management. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Maximizing Potential: When conducting meetings, it is best […]
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36min
January 31, 2023 How Engineers Can Maximize Benefits and Minimize Taxes With Company Plans – Ep 294
In this episode, we talk to Bill Keen, CRPC, founder and CEO of Keen Wealth Advisors as well as a bestselling author and co-host of the Keen on Retirement Podcast, about retirement for engineers, financial planning, company plans, and also how the stock market will affect your retirement. ***You can view the video version of […]
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42min
January 17, 2023 How Engineers Can Identify and Combat Imposter Syndrome – Ep 293
In this episode, we talk to On Freund, who is the co-founder and CEO of Wilco, a startup dedicated to empowering developers to unlock their full potential, about why imposter syndrome affects so many engineers and how they can overcome it. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Tackling Imposter Syndrome Through […]
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27min
January 03, 2023 How to Become the Best Engineering Leader in Your Field – Ep 292
In this episode, we talk to John A. White, the Chancellor Emeritus at the University of Arkansas and one of the foremost engineering authorities in America, about effective leadership in engineering. He provides some great tips that you can start using right away to become the best engineering leader in your field. Engineering Quotes: Here […]
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36min
January 02, 2023 TECC 196: Where Passion Meets Productivity: The Intersection Between People’s Careers and the Company Objective
In this episode, I will be speaking to Jakob Heuser, an engineering leader, writer, speaker and entrepreneur about the intersection between people's careers and the company objective.

For this episode we will have a guest co-host named Carolette Wright. Carolette is a mechanical engineer and she has been an avid listener of our show who has volunteered to help with this episode and some of the other content we produce in hopes of inspiring engineers.
Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about the intersection between people's careers and the company objective:

There is so much information out there that we should be able to meet people where they need to be met, as opposed to just give them off the shelf training.
The textbook definition of Instructional Design is to make instruction more effective in practice.
There are all kinds of technical conversations that as an engineering manager, you’re expected to facilitate, but none of the off-the-shelf training prepares you for those things.
In the spirit of Instructional Design, if you want to make something like that more relevant and more effective for the people that are consuming it, you have to roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty and work to understand the actual problems that the company and the engineering leaders are having. You then have to adapt the solution to their needs so that you don’t lose the essence of what you are trying to teach, but you are able to convey it and work with it in a way that actually resonates with the audience.
Retaining talent is hard as people can go pretty much anywhere to get a job. Company leaders are trying to find more and more ways to convince their top talent that where they are right now, is one of the best places to be.
Throwing more and more money at people is not working to retain them anymore. When we talk about retention, it’s about what you can do to grow people, and not what you can do to make them stay.
People tend to join companies, but they quit managers. Investing in where a team is going with their people’s careers and working to find that alignment, does wonders for the growth of your team.
People often leave companies because they feel that leaving their job will be the only way they can take their next step in their career as nobody showed them how they could achieve what was important to them in their current job.
Reinforcement of learning doesn’t stop as soon as we all walk out of the classroom, we have to apply it in our career and life.
The time taken to enroll people into a learning situation where they are gaining transferable skills that can be transferred back to the business is not time lost. Time lost is when you put people through training and development that isn’t effective.

More in this episode…
In the Take Action Today segment of the show, Jakob provides some actionable advice on how to improve the growth in your own as well as your people’s careers.
About Jakob Heuser
Over the last 15 years, Jakob Heuser has managed high-powered engineering teams, including those behind the LinkedIn profile, Pinterest's UI infrastructure, and social gaming systems. Today he brings together his leadership experience and his passion for Instructional Design through creating products, consulting with companies, and helping people love their careers.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these, in turn, rely on the education of our people. - Julia Gillard
Resources and links mentioned in this session include:
Lead SV
Jakob Heuser’s LinkedIn Account
Engineering Management Accelerator Workshop (Online) | 5 PDHs
Engineering Management Institute Professional Membership

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39min
December 20, 2022 Mastering Success Behaviors as an Engineering Leader – Ep 291
In this episode, I talk with Wayne Brown, an author, speaker, organizational coach, and the principal founder of Skills 4 Executives Limited, about leadership in engineering and how you can master success behaviors to become a more successful engineering leader. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Mastering Success Behaviors as […]
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33min
December 06, 2022 How This Engineer Turned a $500 Investment Into a 5-Figure Income – Ep 290
In this episode, we talk to Sam Feller, a mechanical engineer and founder of Awkward Engineer, about how he turned a $500 initial investment into a 5-figure income, and how his obsession with pressing red buttons led him to start his own business. Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How This Engineer […]
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33min

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