Thriving In Engineering

Thriving In Engineering

Why Engineering Managers Fail Daily – And Why That’s Okay

Don’t fight the inevitable.

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Alex Ponomarev
Jun 02, 2025
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A young boy sitting on a bed in a messy room.

When we were kids, we feared monsters under our beds, missing dessert, or our parents seeing that we hadn’t cleaned our rooms.

No one cared about falling off their bike, scraping a knee, or making fun of themselves.

As adults, one of the scariest words is “failure” – and many of us avoid it at all costs. Have you ever tried something new, let’s say a spor…

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