# S1E38 Staying Motivated, Managing Stress & Understanding The Why | Lynne Shwed

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-09-18
- Length: 46m
- Episode: 38
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed

## Summary

Lynne Shwed, Director of Engineering at Edwards Lifesciences, discusses her career path from chemical engineering to leading R&D for medical devices. She shares strategies for managing stress through high-concentration hobbies like aerial arts and mountain biking, and emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'why' behind engineering decisions to avoid hidden failures. Shwed also addresses the challenges of knowledge sharing in large organizations, trusting teams, and maintaining motivation by aligning work with personal energy levels.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=14) Introduction and Career Background
- [5:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=312) Daily Responsibilities as Engineering Director
- [7:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=435) Managing Stress with Aerial Arts and Mountain Biking
- [11:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=711) Trusting Teams and Avoiding Micromanagement
- [15:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=942) The Challenge of Internal Knowledge Sharing
- [17:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=1053) Teaching Young Engineers to Understand 'Why'
- [22:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=1347) Learning from Product Discontinuation and Testing Errors
- [33:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=2029) Tracking Metrics and Launch Timing in Medical Devices
- [37:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=2262) Designing for Population Variability and Patient Safety
- [40:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-18-s1e38-staying-motivated-managing-stress-understanding-the-why-lynne-shwed#t=2442) Maintaining Motivation and Energy Awareness

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Edwards Lifesciences (company)
- W.L. Gore (company)
- Avery Dennison (company)
- Menlo Innovations (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- One Note (tool)
- Air Table (tool)

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- [120: Boll Weevil Eradication](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication) (Embedded.fm)

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