Engineering Business

"Engineering Management: A No-BS Career Manual for Aspiring Tech Leaders" by Justin Hawkins is an essential guide for engineers navigating the transition into management. Drawing from over two decades of experience, Hawkins offers practical advice on becoming a manager, excelling in the role, and handling the inevitable challenges. This book covers everything from decision-making and team dynamics to personal growth and leadership development, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to lead in the tech industry.

Here’s some of what just happened: Millions of ordinary, sensible people came into possession of computers. These machines had wondrous powers, yet made unexpected demands on their owners. Telephones broke free of the chains that had shackled them to bedside tables and office desks. No one was...

Global warming's physical impacts can be separated into three broad categories: melt, drought, and deluge. Funk travels to two dozen countries to profile entrepreneurial people who see a potential windfall in each of these forces. The melt is a boon for newly arable, mineral rich regions of the Arctic, such as Greenland - and for the man-made snow trade. Drought creates opportunities for private firefighters working for insurance companies as well as for fund managers backing south Sudanese warlords who control local farmland.

It’s Not too Late to Build Toward a Better Future! Rick Caruso has earned a reputation for being a problem solver—somebody who’s not afraid of facing big challenges. From his appointment to Water Commissioner and later Police Commissioner in Los Angeles to his bold real estate ventures...

In diesem dringenden, maßgeblichen Hörbuch legt Bill Gates einen weitreichenden, praktischen - und zugänglichen - Plan dafür vor, wie die Welt die Treibhausgasemissionen rechtzeitig auf Null senken kann, um eine Klimakatastrophe zu verhindern. Seit einem Jahrzehnt untersucht Bill Gates die Ursachen und Auswirkungen des Klimawandels. Mithilfe von Experten aus Physik, Chemie, Biologie, Ingenieurwesen, Politikwissenschaft und Finanzwesen hat er sich auf das konzentriert, was getan werden muss, um die unserem Planeten bevorstehende Umweltkatastrophe zu verhindern.

★進化思考──それは、生物の進化のように二つのプロセス(変異と適応)を繰り返すことで、本来だれの中にもある創造性を発揮する思考法。

Finding the right position in cybersecurity is challenging. Being successful in the profession takes a lot of work. And becoming a cybersecurity leader responsible for a security team is even more difficult. In Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path, decorated chief information security officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams.

The market is changing, and more requirements are coming. How do I meet them? What do ESG, TCFD, NZ, CN, ISO mean? How do they help me? How will acting on the climate bring opportunities to my organization? The Planet is facing a climate crisis and the 6th great extinction at the same time. People are facing the biggest transformation since the Internet and smartphones—a Phase Change—in this decade. How can my organization ensure its Profits? This book describes strategies—smart climate moves—to address these challenges.

Fliegen fasziniert und begeistert die Menschen seit Generationen. Vielleicht gehörst auch du zu denen, die schon immer von einem Job über den Wolken geträumt haben? Aber vielleicht hattest du bislang nicht den Mut, diesen Traum wahrwerden zu lassen? Dann ist dieses Buch für dich: Luftfahrtexperte und Flugpersonalausbilder Hans-Georg Rabacher gibt tiefe Einblicke in die Arbeit als Flugbegleitung, teilt Insiderwissen mit dir und verrät allerlei nützliche Tricks, die dich perfekt auf deine Karriere in der Luft vorbereiten. Also, worauf wartest du noch?

Cercetările lui Leidy Klotz au condus la un adevăr simplu: indiferent dacă este vorba despre construirea unor jucării cu piese de lego, planurile de urbanizare, sendvișuri sau strategiile de afaceri, mintea e tentată să adauge, în loc să scadă. Adunăm instinctiv lucruri care nu ne trebuie neapărat. Le oferim stimulente celor cu performanțe remarcabile, dar nu ne gândim să înlăturăm obstacolele din calea lor. Ne însușim idei noi, care să ne facă lumea mai bună, dar nu renunțăm mai întâi la cele învechite și dăunătoare.

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021 In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the...

From the bestselling, National Book Award-nominated author of Genius and Chaos, a bracing new work about the accelerating pace of change in today's world. Most of us suffer some degree of "hurry sickness." a malady that has launched us into the "epoch of the nanosecond," a...

Der Hype um Tesla und seinen CEO Elon Musk scheint ungebrochen: Mit seinen innovativen Elektrofahrzeugen hat Musk die Autoindustrie in ihren Grundfesten erschüttert und den Markt für alternative Antriebe erobert. Doch der Automobilexperte Edward Niedermeyer weiß um die Diskrepanz zwischen der Popularität und den alltäglichen Realitäten des Unternehmens. Die Fahrzeuge weisen ernsthafte Mängel auf, die Zweifel an der hohen Marktbewertung des Unternehmens aufwerfen.

Grassroots Rising is a passionate call to action for the global body politic, providing practical solutions for how to survive - and thrive - in catastrophic times. Author Ronnie Cummins aims to educate and inspire citizens worldwide to organize and become active participants in preventing ecological collapse. This audiobook offers a blueprint for building and supercharging a grassroots regeneration movement based on consumer activism, farmer innovation, political change, and regenerative finance.

As climate change becomes an international crisis, more and more industries are looking for a sound model for creating successful environmentally friendly companies, and a new generation of young leaders are eager for inspiration and guidance on creating sustainable businesses. Mid-Course Correction Revisited advocates why we need to create prototypical green companies and a new economy - not based on non-renewable resources, but on renewable energy, aggressive recycling, innovative technology, and sustainable business practices.

Ferdinand Porsches Nachkommen kontrollieren die weltweit profitabelste Autofabrik, die Porsche AG in Stuttgart, und den größten Autohändler Europas, die Porsche Holding in Salzburg - zusammen 18 Milliarden Euro Umsatz. Und sie halten indirekt das größte Aktienpaket an der Volkswagen AG. Dieses Hörbuch ist die erste umfassende Familiengeschichte der Porsches und Piëchs. Auf Basis von Gesprächen mit Familienmitgliedern gewährt es Einblicke in das komplizierte Machtgefüge des Auto-Clans.

In 2023, Puerto Rico is still reeling from its economic woes, but it is in a sweet spot for launching satellites into orbit. Will the growing demand for rocket launches open a new door to prosperity for the territory as it begins to create a spaceport? Using curiosity and a dash of whimsy, this book explores the concept of Puerto Rico as a hub for the space applications market and its implications for the economy and the residents of the island.

Jacobson provides a comprehensive overview of the space industry, allowing everyone to understand the role space plays in our lives and how it will continue to transform the world. Over 100 industry experts and leaders share insights, presenting a 360-degree view of the wide-ranging space industry, its emerging opportunities, investment potential, and benefits.

Der leichte Weg zur eigenen Webseite! Mit diesem Hörbuch lernen Sie HTML5 und CSS3 von Grund auf kennen, um eigene moderne Webseiten zu erstellen, ohne dass hierbei Vorkenntnisse nötig wären. Über die Grundlagen hinaus werden fortgeschrittene Techniken anschaulich erklärt, darunter beispielsweise das Erstellen von Formularen und Animationen, das Einbinden audiovisueller Elemente oder Responsive Design, für ein ansprechendes und nutzerfreundliches Seitenlayout auf PC, Tablet und Smartphone.

La travesía de Uber es la primera mirada al interior del imperio global de Uber. El periodista veterano Adam Lashinsky, autor del bestseller Inside Apple, rastrea los orígenes de las ambiciones masivas de Kalanick en sus raíces humildes, y explora los inicios oscuros de Uber y el paseo salvaje de su rápido crecimiento y expansión en diferentes industrias. A través de entrevistas exclusivas con Kalanick, el autor nos brinda una mirada única de esta polémica empresa multimillonaria.