Living in the Organizational Matrix
The organizational technique of “matrix management” will almost certainly factor into any career spent in either private companies or national laboratories. From the scientist’s perspective, […]
Leadership
Good Lead Scientist / Bad Lead Scientist
After decades working R&D and technology development in national laboratories and companies of several sizes, it still amazes me how much confusion there is around […]
Presentation Counts—Just Ask Galileo
Physics Magazine recently published my article Presentation Counts—Just Ask Galileo on the power of effective presentation. Here are some highlights: There was no equivalent of […]
How do I become a manager?
This question was on the mind of another graduate student who recently attended a panel on non-academic careers at a major physics conference. I found […]
Becoming a Leader in Physics
It starts with the idea that you can and should be in charge of your own team some day. Then you take the time to […]