Thinking in Engineering Leadership: Responsibility, Authority, and Technical Judgment

By Abdelfattah Ragab

Thinking in Engineering Leadership explores leadership as it is experienced by senior engineers in real systems - responsibility without authority, judgment under uncertainty, and decision-making under constraint. The book focuses on how experienced engineers lead through systems rather than titles: making irreversible technical decisions, navigating conflict between engineering, product, and business, protecting teams from unrealistic pressure, and leading during incidents and failures. It is not a management or people-leadership handbook. Instead, it presents clear mental models drawn from real engineering situations, emphasizing consequences, tradeoffs, and long-term impact. The book is written for engineers who influence outcomes they do not fully control and are accountable when systems fail.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3384803191
• ISBN13: 9783384803191
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Tredition Gmbh
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"