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Nov 14, 2023
Thought Leadership: The Human in the Engineer
Publication: ASCE Inspire 2023
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Engineers are at the forefront of change. Presently we are working in a large, unstructured environment, characterized by uncertainty. We are presented with a great opportunity for us to facilitate the development of the frameworks, systems, and standards that today’s engineering practices require. We must cultivate engineers in our industry to go beyond, to ask the difficult questions, and to be leaders, wherever they are in their careers.
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