The Fundamentals of Leadership: Shared Consciousness, Humility & Confidence
Thursday, November 12, 2020
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Greg Yeo, Chief Engineer (Retired), ExxonMobil Chemical
Professional success is not complicated, but it is not easy, built on the fundamentals of Competence, Leadership, Collaboration, and Grit.
Every university student wants to know: “What do I need to do to succeed in my career?”
- I’ve attended a good school with a well-respected program.
- I’ve taken all of the recommended courses in a challenging curriculum.
- I’ve gotten pretty good/good/great grades in my classes.
- I have an impressive list of “things that look good on my resume.”
The formula for personal and professional success is not complicated, but it is not easy, built on the fundamentals of Competence, Leadership, Collaboration, and Grit. The university curriculum focuses mainly on technical competence - mastery of the other three are left entirely up to you. They are the un-graded, but vitally important, electives in your university career.
This talk focuses on the critical element of Leadership along with strategies that young professionals can adapt to incorporate leadership development into their professional lives. Greg will share insights and experiences from his own career along with useful references from others that can be read or watched later.
The
speaker:
Greg
Yeo
holds
BS
and
MS
degrees
in
Chemical
Engineering
from
Worcester
Polytechnic
Institute
in
Worcester,
MA.
He
recently
retired
from
ExxonMobil
Chemical
as
Chief
Engineer
after
a
41-year
career
in
the
petrochemicals
industry.
Greg’s
career
began
in
process
technology
and
progressed
through
roles
in
process
design,
manufacturing,
and,
during
the
most
recent
25
years,
major
venture
development.
He
is
a
Fellow
of
the
AIChE
and
has
served
in
leadership
roles
in
the
AIChE
national
programming
committee
as
well
as
the
ethylene
industry
group.
Greg
has
been
a
frequent
speaker
at
the
Annual
Student
Conference,
working
with
students
and
young
professionals
to
help
build
effective
career
skills.
A
head
start
on
the
talk…
If
you’re
curious
about
the
subject
and
title
of
this
talk,
and
if
you
want
to
get
a
head
start
on
some
leadership
principles
that
are
likely
different
from
what
you
have
previously
assumed,
here
are
a
few
links
that
may
stimulate
your
thinking: