John Huber PE PMP
“Managing engineers isn’t like managing anyone else. They can design for earthquakes but forget to submit their timesheet.”
Who this book is for...
Engineering Managers
Project Managers
Technical Leads
Anyone responsible for wrangling nerds in the wild!
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“You don’t retain engineers with company picnics and HR webinars.”“When onboarding a new engineer, assign a buddy—someone patient, reliable, and at least semi-sober before noon…”“Most engineers don’t leave because the work is too hard. They leave because it’s too dumb.”“If your PIP goals read like a bumper sticker, you’re doing it wrong.”“Motivating an engineer with team-building trust falls is like trying to debug a server with glitter.”
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What you'll learn...
Inside you’ll find:-How to earn trust without micromanaging or turning into a sentient Gantt chart-Onboarding that works (and how to avoid losing your next Kent)-Accountability as respect — not wrath-The real roles you play (Producer, Innovator, Mediator, Culture Builder…)-Checklists and field cards for one-on-ones, onboarding, and performance issuesNo five-step pyramids. No corporate fluff. Just stories with scars attached, and tools you can use Monday morning.
About the Author
John Huber is a mechanical engineer with over 38 years of experience, 25 of those in engineering management. He holds Professional Engineering licenses in four states and a Project Management Professional credential from PMI. This is his first non-fiction book.
John has led teams in heavy industry, compliance-driven fields, and the kind of projects where technical debt isn’t just a metaphor—it’s buried under concrete.
When he’s not writing or managing, he enjoys time with family, writing, playing golf, and building PCs that run quieter than his job sites ever did.
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