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S2E25 Setting High Expectations, Personal Accountability, & “Reading the Table” | Brian Brooks

Being an Engineer · 4 Jun 2021 · 52m · Episode 25

What this episode covers

Brian Brooks, Director of Engineering at Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, discusses his 16-year career progression from engineer to leading a team of 46 people. He details his approach to hiring for integrity and initiative, using a robust 360-degree interview process to assess cultural fit. Brooks explains how he manages accountability and performance in a large medical device organization, including his evolution from public ranking systems to data-driven earned value analysis and innovation metrics. He also shares personal strategies for developing emotional intelligence, such as 'reading the table' from his time waiting tables and using energy zone quadrants to prevent burnout.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Pipeline Design & Engineering
Tools
Survey Monkey
Also
Drexel University, University of Penn

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