Accelerated Pathways To Leadership

Accelerated Pathwaysto Leadership

Stepping Up To Leadership ThroughPersonal Excellence

Kevin Wong

Engineering Leadership Conference 2010Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Accelerated Pathways to Leadership Kevin Wong

Outline

My JourneyBeliefs and AttitudesStrategies and BehavioursExperience vs InfluenceAction Plan

Accelerated Pathways to Leadership Kevin Wongwhere to begin?


My Journey

ProductProductManagerManager

TrainingTrainingManagerManager

Hills Industries

Debating Coach & AdjudicatorDebating Coach & Adjudicator

PsychologyPsychology

Business CoachBusiness Coach

Electronics TutorElectronics Tutor

Macquarie IT SocietyMacquarie IT Society

Communications Communications ExecutiveExecutive

CertCert

Event ManagerEvent Manager

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Bachelor of TechnologyBachelor of Technology

Education

OlympicsOlympics

Entrepreneurial Roles


My Roles Trainer & CoachTrainer & Coach EventsEvents

EntrepreneurEntrepreneur

StudentStudent

EngineerEngineer

BTech(ICS)

Professional Development

Psychology

Business & Marketing

Signal Processing Tutor

Debating Coach

National Training Manager

Business Coach

Software Programmer

National Training Manager

National Product Manager

Communications Executive

Macquarie IT Society

Business Coach

Sydney Olympics

Macquarie IT Society

Freelance Event Manager

Hills Industries

Signal Processing Tutor

Software Tester

Tech Support

Database Programmer


don’t putyourself in a box


Beliefs and Attitudes

Defined by ability to solve problems and add value – not by my job, career, or experienceTrusted in own abilitiesEngineering is an amazing foundation to haveAlways hungry for learning and growth

“Do whatever it takes!”


if you do whateveryone else is doing,

you’ll get the same resultsthat everyone else is

getting


Strategies and Behaviours

Actively pursued an accelerated career pathAlways did what I’m passionate aboutCreated my own opportunitiesImmersed myself in new experiencesFocused on my outcome


you will face pressure…


…pressure creates diamonds!


Biggest Shortcut to Leadership

“Be the change you wantto see in the world.”

Mahatma Ghandi


Biggest Shortcut to Leadership

Start doing the jobyou desire!


Experience vs Influence

Inability to influence is a major source of dissatisfaction and stress for many engineersThe only person experience affects is YOUDeveloping relationships and the ability to influence can affect EVERYONE around youDo you need experience to influence? No!Master the skill of influenceLearn to ask questions instead of giving your opinions


Action Plan

• Adopt the mindset of a leader• Develop great communication skills• Be hungry to learn and to grow – this desire

will drive results, get a coach or a mentor

Development opportunities are everywhereVolunteerProfessional Groups, Boards, CommitteesStart your own opportunity to lead


will youchoose

this?


…ortheroadlesstravelled?


Leadership starts today, and it begins with you!

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