THE 'WHOLE PERSON CONCEPT' AS IT RELATES TO ENGINEERS AS SENIOR LEADERS

摘要

Traditionally, engineers have been underrepresented at the highest levels of corporate leadership, even in many high technology firms that employ large numbers of engineers. Prior related research has suggested that one of the qualities possessed by engineers who have achieved executive status is a certain well-roundedness, sometimes described as becoming a "whole man" or whole person." This paper describes the evolution of the Whole Man/Person concept from the time of the ancient Greeks to the present day and suggests that engineers aspiring to the top levels of management may need to pay particular attention to developing this important trait.