STEPS TOWARDS A FEMALE ENGINEER’S GREATNESSTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / LEADERSHIP

PRESENTED BY:

ENGR. MRS ROSEMARY IMHANWA, PMP, SSGB Professional

VICE CHAIRMAN, APWEN WARRI, NIGERIA. Tel: 2348053324653, 2347035525155.

Email: rosel.imhanwa@kslimited.com

CONTENT

What is Greatness? Equation of Greatness Road to Professional Development

Overcoming fear of failure Overcoming Procrastination Developing Certain Skills based on Your Passions Continuous Education

Road to being a Successful leader What is Leadership? Becoming a Level 5 Leader

Conclusion

WHAT IS GREATNESS? (GREATNESS QUOTES)

Greatness is something that can be felt inside. It can also be felt by others. Not everyone is capable of acquiring greatness because it requires enormous inner strength. 

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

EQUATION OF GREATNESS

Leads toProfessional Developmen

t +

Leadership

Greatness

ROAD TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Failure :Is when we allow that fear to stop us doing the things that can move us forward to achieve our goals.

atychiphobia

Overcoming fear of failure

Begin by setting small goals to

build confidence

Analyze all potential outcomes

Develop Contingency Plans

Think Positively

FAILURE

PROCRASTINATION

Procrastination is putting off things that you should be focusing on right now, usually in favor of doing something that is more enjoyable or that you’re more comfortable doing.

PROCRASTINATION

Overcoming Procrastination

Recognition of the Situation

Work out reason for Procrastinating

Adopt anti-procrastination strategies by:

•Rewarding Yourself•Peer Pressure•Cost your time•Aim for big challenges everyday

SKILLS

Developing Skills

What is Your Passion?

What skills will bring out your passion?

CONTINUING EDUCATION

ROAD TO BEING A SUCCESSFUL LEADER

A leader

BECOMING A LEVEL 5 LEADER

The five levels are:

Level 1: Highly capable individual

Level 2 : Contributing team member

Level 3 : Competent Manager

Level 4 : Effective leader (achieving vision /

performance)

Level 5 : Great leader

BECOMING A LEVEL 5 LEADER

Getting to level 5 means doing the following:

Develop humility

Take responsibility for your actions

Develop discipline

Find the right people and help them reach their

potential

Leading with passion

CONCLUSION Achieving greatness involves a lot of effort

from us engineers and especially from the female gender.

This effort if well utilized always pays off in the end.

REFERENCES

http:// thinkexist.com/quotations/greatness www.energyzone.net/downloads http://www.infed.org/leadership/traditional_le

arning Mind tools.com Pmbok guide (fourth Edition) Pm network, April 2012 edition